The odds are so stacked against you to have a music career in a place where there's virtually no music industry. So I always attribute it to God.

When I make music, I try to make something that is super colorful and something you've never heard before, so when you hear the whole album, it's a good feeling. Musically that's what I aspire to do whenever I'm making an album.

First thing I do [in the morning] is thank the master. I thank God every day.

Tokyo is like the New York of Asia. Although the people there are all basically from Japan, they celebrate what they like about various cultures.

Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth.

Collaborate with people you can learn from

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.