When I was coming up, I just wanted to play baseball and I'm doing what I love to do most. How can I feel pressure doing what I love to do?

You can't take yourself too seriously. But always have conviction.

Most people know my music based on the singles, and think of it as scandalously romantic. There's definitely a romantic vibe, but I often sing things that are very direct. I don't beat around the bush much.

What makes your life different from the next n***a? There is something special about you, so let me help you bring out your individuality.

I'm not here to write a song for you, I'm here to help you write a song for yourself.

I embrace that I'm different. That I'm unique.

I believe dreams represent the purest form of fantasy we unleash through our subconscious. They represent the truest freedom we can experience. Totally unrepressed and totally creative.