I think kids in Europe have developed a deeper knowledge of music and of black music in particular. You go to Europe, and these kids know about all this obscure funk and soul that kids over here wouldn't know. I think it's getting better in the States, though, with the age of the Internet.

For the last few years, it's been so chic for everybody to be miserable. Like if you're in with the cool crowd, you can't be happy.

When I hear music, it's visual; I see things.

God said, Here. Have it. Enjoy it. I'm gonna be miserable?

We have so many distractions. We're losing the family unit. We're losing the one-on-one. We're becoming extremely narcissistic. And we have to be careful about that. There's a lot to deal with out there.

I've lived my life dealing with everybody. And that's how it's always been for me.

You can't even sing or play an instrument, so you just scream instead. You're living for an image, so you got five hundred women in your bed.