The Chronic represented everything that I hated about hip-hop as a fan, but then later represented everything that I stood for as a musician and engineer.

Kurt Cobain represents a very legit, realistic outlook. Before that, in my head, to be a white artist was to be privileged.

I do secret stand-up shows around New York. I announce and tweet this to nobody - I get onstage and I do a quick five minutes.

I don't bask in the awards I've won, read my bank statements, I refuse. To me, that's how you start losing the hunger.

I never want to get to that level of poverty where taking a bath has to be a hot-pot experience.

I really appreciate when people use their fame and their voice for more than just self-promotion, starting a dialogue about a topic or an issue much bigger than themselves.

I've come to the conclusion that the average person can do about four things a day, like four real things a day.