In the hip-hop community, it's about how real are you, or how strong can you be, and really my music just reflects me. If you can accept me, then you can accept my music

If I have a talent, it's already been exploited! I've shown everything I can do to the public.

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

I always try to be optimistic, but not to the point where I'm getting on people's nerves.

I'm so into playing different characters, even when I was on Nickelodeon. I just observe.

When you don't have those types of things, fashion and all that stuff, it helps you find yourself because you don't have those things to rely on.

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