When life is real, it's not going to be smooth.

It's challenging to find an identity as a young person if you don't have the sustenance of love, because you're being shipped around.

It's sad that a lot of identities are lost and a lot of careers are lost because there's sort of a clone thing going on.

Thank you so much for supporting me from the day I stepped foot into the music industry. It really means something to me to have Maya Angelou speak on my behalf. It also means a lot to have Oprah on my speed dial!

The streets respect me because I kept it real with me. You gotta be real with yourself, and the streets recognize game.

The important thing is to realize that no matter what people's opinions may be, they're only just that - people's opinions. You have to believe in your heart what you know to be true about yourself. And let that be that.

My journey continues, because I've, you know, conquered a lot. And I know how to conquer the rest.