There's nothing I really wanted to do in life that I wasn't able to get good at. That's my skill. I'm not really specifically talented at anything except for the ability to learn. That's what I do. That's what I'm here for.

If you can do it better than me, then you do it.

Like, I want the world to be better! All I want is positive! All I want is dopeness! Why would you want to control that?

I don't like walking around with people thinking I'm doing uncool s--, because there's nothing I'm doing that's uncool. It's all innovative. You just might not understand it yet. But it's cool. Family is super cool. Going home to one girl every night is super cool. Just going home and getting on the floor and playing with your child is super cool. Not wearing a red leather jacket, and just looking like a dad and s--, is like super cool. Having someone that I can call Mom again. That s-- is super cool.

There would have been no Beats deal without the Samsung deal. It showed the number one company the importance of connecting with culture.

Criticism can bother you, but you should be more bothered if there’s no criticism. That means you’re too safe

When I think of competition it's like I try to create against the past. I think about Michelangelo and Picasso, you know, the pyramids.