The main focus for me is not trying to find duet partners. It's about just making great songs. I want most of my album to be in my voice, because it's my point of view.

When we see people that are impoverished and people who are dealt an unfair hand, then if we have the power to help them, we should try to do that.

In my neighborhood in Springfield, Ohio, there were a lot of young kids. We all played tackle football after school, but I knew very early on that I was not an athlete.

In the 1970s, for all the Stevie Wonders, I'm sure there were five artists that were making forgettable music.

No matter how big or successful and famous you become, if you do that, that's the most fulfilling thing, is making music that you love and that you're proud of.

I always felt that rap didn't cause crime; it just reflected it.

I'm honestly not a great gift giver. I could give better - my girlfriends have always complained about that.