I live by the spirit so I don't gratify all them old sinful desires that never satisfy.

I always want to be growing in my craft. Any artist should - whether you paint, whether you do music or film - always grow and study.

You plus nothing equals everything.

It's depressing a little when you don't see outside the tour bus and underground in a stadium. If you go outside near the venue there are lots of fans everywhere so you can't just have a minute to enjoy the sunshine alone and think.

Instead of complaining that the rose bush is full of thorns, be grateful the thorn bush has roses. Perspective.

As I grew older I found that I really had a knack for rhyming and I pursued that. So by thirteen I got serious about using my writing and rhyming skills. I did it everywhere I could.

Life is like an elevator, a lot of ups and downs. People pushing your buttons and getting jerked around.