It's funny, I can see the science in how music is made with other artists, but it's hard for me to dissect my own thing.

For anyone that's ever had a musical breakthrough in their career, it's always followed by the departure period right after.

I have a lot of those 'Forrest Gump,' I-was-there moments.

I think the music comes first, then comes the fashion, and thus, the lifestyle. I believe it starts with music, and then the person delivering it delivers the lifestyle, the fashion. Madonna is a great example of that.

I do count on a changing of tides. All too often, what could be a critics' darling today becomes tomorrow's target. I don't want to be too blasé about it.

I prefer to unwind by DJing. I learned that from Mike D from the Beastie Boys. After a show, he would DJ. Once I saw that, I wanted to do that. And now DJing is like my lifeline. I love the power it represents.

We have to get back to "we." It's important to get back to "we" not just "I."