If a relationship is going to work, it will require compromise and, even then, it is not always going to end the way you want it to.

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.

To me, as a musician, there aren't any boundaries genre-wise as far as what can you listen to to inspire you.

My mother, I want her to like my music, but she's not exactly my target audience. So I care more about the fans in general, just making sure they enjoy what I do.

The struggle for freedom and justice is now.

I just want my music to measure up to. Part of it's just thinking about my place in history and how this music is going to be perceived, if it's listened to 30, 40 years from now.

Hip-hop and R&B are especially fertile bases of collaboration. It always makes good records and good music.