As soon as somebody comes out for a politician, especially in Hollywood, when they all go, 'I'm voting for this guy!' – I go, 'That's not who I'm voting for!'

And now that Martina McBride knows of T.I., and T.I. knows of Martina McBride, that made me very happy, too. It's introducing worlds to different people and bringing them together with a song.

The personal antics have overshadowed the music. I never wanted that but I knew what I was getting into when I got into everything I got into.

I really believe it's the old cliché, the more you give the more you receive. I'm living proof of that.

Money's really - you know, song writing, yes, there's money to be made and things like that. But really, when you talk about the real money, you talk about touring. No question.

When I started out I thought I might make a little money, get some girls, get a taste of the rock 'n' roll life. It's gone way beyond that.

A lot of people told me that I'm committing musical suicide with my sound.