In the inner city, there's a mentality that the government owes you something. My breakthrough came when I stopped feeling sorry for myself and took responsibility for every part of my life. No more pity parties. I've gotta love me more than anybody else loves me.

I don't listen to people's opinions. I have people around me who I can trust, but most of all I listen to myself.

I don't have any health problems, but to keep your health improves your quality of life.

I'm a singer who thinks like a rapper.

If you're looking for inner peace from the outside world, you're not going to get that. The inner peace starts with looking at you from the inside.

It's not just songs and glamour. It's sweat, blood, broken toes, and mistakes... It's life.

I like what I see when I'm looking at me when I'm walking past the mirror.