I was trying to break out of the suburbs, and when I did break out, I don't think I took my whole self with me - I think I played a role of being too cool and hip.

Yeah, I like to be the maker of the art. And I like and want the money. But I don't really dig being famous.

You're really creative when you're in an environment that you don't know how to handle. So collaborating was like that for me. I think that was one of the reasons why I knew I was gonna get a challenging reaction.

I am comfortable performing now. I love it!

I can feel it in my bones: I'm gonna spend my whole life alone.

Composing gives me a chance to work in multiple dimensions and helps me pare down my melodies into what is essential. Learning new skills has always energized me and scoring has opened up a world of sonic possibilities.

I don't think you can spend too much time as an artist believing what other people think.