I always saw myself performing on stage and the girls yelling out my name.

Fans have been very important in my career. Even though I'm just doing me and doing my thing, they're the captains of this ship.

Normal, day-to-day things inspire you to write. I try to travel and chill, and go out and enjoy the outdoors. That makes you see the real world. Not just in the studio or at concerts. I live it up as normal as I can.

I always saw myself performing on stage and the girls yelling out my name.

I think that sometimes fans or supporters say "I love this artist" but they may not realize that he loves them back.

There are a lot of things going on that's causing a lot of these young kids to head in the wrong direction. I know a lot of kids that are cutting school. I try to give out a positive message, trying to get kids focused. If they don't then they're going to end up like every other hoodlum in the street.

I have fans from different cultures coming up to me saying that they don't understand what I'm singing but that they like the music.