Everyone has that moment where they just rebel.

I hate the idea of street art. With music, I just needed my brain and my voice, which didn't cost anything.

Besides, isn't it more exciting when you don't have permission?

That's what I miss, being a real human.

I never pigeonholed myself - the only reason you'd want to pigeonhole is to monetize your business and, as a person, I don't see the importance of doing that. My music took off above the rest of those things: You can just make a song, put it on a CD, and get it out to all these people.

I named my first album after my dad because I wanted to find him. My second album was named after my mom because I felt like I learned all my creative talents I learned from her.

You have to have your fashion stylist person not sell out and sell your s - t to another pop star because they can pay them twice as much, and do it for the belief and the love of art.