I don't really believe in the type of pressure that people are wanting to put on the type of music that I make.

You can't have people listen to you unless you come to their world and then bring them to yours.

What happened to [Michael Brown] should've never happened. Never. But when we don't have respect for ourselves, how do we expect them to respect us? It starts from within. Don't start with just a rally, don't start from looting - it starts from within.

Toronto's one of my favourite places. If I were to move anywhere out of California, it would be Toronto. Definitely.

I'm constantly thinking.

When you go on your Twitter or look down your Timeline and it's all great positivity - I love that. But at the same time, it can really divert you from what your purpose is or what you're trying to do. And I've seen artists get caught up in that.

I always thought money was something just to make me happy. But I’ve learned that I feel better being able to help my folks, ’cause we never had nothing. So just to see them excited about my career is more of a blessing than me actually having it for myself.