The new Black doesn't blame other races for our issues.

When you start trying to figure out what you're the best at, that's when you become delusional because you start to believe that. [you're the best] I'd rather continue to ride that mule than to ride the cocky horse. You see people spin out of control like that all the time. Those are the most tragic stories – the most gifted people who start to believe that it's really ALL THEM. It's not all you. It can't be all you. Just like you need air to fly a kite. It's not the KITE – it's the AIR.

That's what music should be like all the time. No stress, moving things forward, inspiring the youth, and doing it with style and vigor.

Clear intentions and clear purpose begets clear results.

I'm very lazy, it's just that I love music and I love the things that I get to do. That's why I feel so blessed.

The people have allowed me to - they've respected my choice of wanting to be like, a little, you know, a baby alchemist, and just trying to mix different cultures together and things that I think are interesting.

There are no mistakes or accidents. The present is malleable. Influence the odds. Free will is your pen, write your life.