'SNL' is probably one of the premiere outlets that a musician can perform on that isn't obviously a music outlet.

I think what I'm trying to build is a reputation for evolving and for change. Because of the rate of information that we have access to at this point, it's almost hard not to be ever-growing.

'SNL' is probably one of the premiere outlets that a musician can perform on that isn't obviously a music outlet.

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

For me, the creative process for me always starts in a personal place. I step away from my iPod or any records or CDs.

What is missing in a lot of urban music is perspective. You hear a lot of regurgitated perspective. It's a lot of: out at the club. Had drinks. Patrón. Big booties. It's this regurgitated idea of living in this, I don't know, one-night-stand moment that always starts at the club and Patrón. And so perspective, perspective, perspective is what I'm an advocate of.

The extremes of who I'd love to be onstage are David Bowie, Prince, and, I don't know, Bjork.