I was rapping at eight.

I am always the first to say that fame and entertainment is one of the best and easiest occupations to ever have, but one must know how to navigate through the matrix or you may find yourself in a very dark hole.

I take my spoken-word stuff extremely seriously because I feel like that's true writing, true lyricism.

Saturday morning, you knew what was cool by what was on 'Soul Train.'

Nobody can predict the future. You just have to give your all to the relationship you're in and do your best to take care of your partner, communicate and give them every last drop of love you have. I think one of the most important things in a relationship is caring for your significant other through good times and bad.

The people who truly love me and loved me before all of this stuff. You can't ever leave them behind.

Having children obviously changes your priorities, but when you start to see life through these innocent eyes and seeing everything for the first time, you appreciate the small things.