I want to make music that I like; not something that I have to make because I think it's going to sell.

Live tonight, cuz you can't take it with ya.

The fame and the money and all that stuff that comes along with it is all great, but that's not the sole purpose of why I make music.

I grew up in the spoken-word community. Before everybody had a home studio, or before we could get booked for shows, open mics were the only way to be heard by other people. It really gave me a chance to develop as a performer. Reading a piece of poetry with no beat in front of 20 people is way more challenging than rocking for 10,000 people.

Gay rights are human rights, there is no separation.

I put myself in the place of the listener when editing my writing. The last thing that I want to do is be preached at and told who to be or what to think when listening to an artist. However, I do want to be inspired. There's a fine line.

Just because you miss someone doesn't mean you need them back in your life. Missing is just a part of moving on.