I like collaborating, but I felt I should do my first single by myself so people don't think I'm leaning on other artists to be a success.

I want to make something commercial that people can pick up on.

Everybody is doing the same old thing.

I'm close to my mother, and I could sit talking on the phone with her all day.

I've always had a lot of creative impact on the music with Timbaland.

I'm not tryin' to come off as the best lyricist.

No, because I don't want to hear what's hot and feel I have to copy it. I'll just make up my own thing.