I know specifically me being somebody who has had most of my experiences within the black church, that's cultural... you gotta put on your church clothes when you got to church...and it's nothing wrong with that - that's absolutely fine! But I think what's happening to a new generation ,the hip hop generation, there's astigmatism, a feeling that I'm unwelcome.

I like to have people around and an environment with constant feedback on what I'm doing.

Artists have the unique ability to tell stories. It's not charts and graphs that get people to change.

When you care about the culture, you can stop, pause, and say, "Okay, where do I stand in the midst of this all?"

Even in our best shape we are a brittle piece of mortality. Your life is a breath, don't waste it.

Being humbled is always good for us, even if it doesn't feel good to us.

I'd rather die like Christ than live unholy.