Before I record for real, I know pretty much exactly how I want them to feel.

I think I've been interested in music since I was little.

I think it does surprise me a bit when people have a very fixed idea of what I'm like, based upon the work that I do, which is something that is very separate.

I make tiny wooden people with bits of hair. Puppets and things like that.

As I grew older, I actually was prepared to go into fine arts school and do a degree. That was what I was actually settled upon when I was offered a record deal.

What Rare [albom] allows me to do is gonna show people other things that I'm capable of 'cause they really haven't heard a lot of things outside of the rap stuff that I do.

I do take enormous interest in what's going on. I try to see whatever I can, whenever I can.