I want as many people as possible to hear my music. I'm happy to entertain people by being a star.

I think what I've learned out of this lifetime is you should be proud of where you come from.

You've got to work hard for your success and you've got to have a steady presence. That's the secret.

I love to be pushed so I can prove myself, because once again, I will.

I've just really been into melody and lyrics and songwriting. Writing a rap, to me, is easy. I could write a rap like that. But writing songs and melodies and s**t that's hopefully going to stick around for 30, 40 years is f**king hard...If you have good songs and you're talented, people will eventually come to your shows, people will buy your music.

I think celebrity endorsements hurt politicians.

You know how much money the oil companies have? If you need some gas, just go fill your tank off and drive off - they're not going to miss it.