I'm a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.

Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing.

It's easy to get next to music theory, especially between your peers and music classes and so forth. You just pay attention. I had a good ear, so I realized that printed music was just about reminding you what to play.

Music in movies is all about dissonance and consonance, tension and release.

I've met every freak in the business.

You can study orchestration, you can study harmony and theory and everything else, but melodies come straight from God.

Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.