If an artist wants to work with me because they feel I've made some credible albums and there've been things that are long-lasting, it's because those artists took the time and we built an idea.

Substance should outweigh perfection.

There's a lot about New York that is unique, and there's always a culture and a subculture going on everywhere.

If you follow anything that I've ever done, I never stick to one thing more than one year. I'm just afraid to get typecast.

If an artist wants to work with me because they feel I've made some credible albums and there've been things that are long-lasting, it's because those artists took the time and we built an idea.

It's important not to be afraid ego-wise to share your information.

I gotta think that one that becomes a philosophy of work, which is "no excuses."