I make music as good as possible, but I do reference cultural icons, because I want my music to be a time capsule of 2007.

George Bush doesn't care about black people... They're saying black families are looting and white families are just looking for food... they're giving the (Army) permission to shoot us.

All this role model bullshit; you don't have any extra responsibilities because you made some good songs! Your only responsibility is to make good songs.

If I don't win, the award show loses credibility.

I was never really good at anything except for the ability to learn.

I could let these dream killers kill my self-esteem, Or use my arrogance as the steam to power my dreams. I use it as my gas, so they say that I'm gassed, But without it I'd be last, so I ought to laugh.

Everyone's always telling you to be humble. When was the last time someone told you to be great?