When I was performing on streets, there was no pressure. People accepted me. They loved me without knowing me.

I went from a D all the way to an A plus, I tell you prayer changes things.

Soon as I see her walk up in the club, I'm a flirt. Winking eyes at me, when I roll up on them dubs, I'm a flirt. Sometimes when I'm with my chick on the low, I'm a flirt. And when she's wit her man looking at me, damn right, I'm a flirt.

I spend like $2 million a year on Chinese food and pizza for ten people in the studio who don't sing or produce.

When a person is found not guilty, they're found not guilty. And it doesn't matter if it's a murder case, it doesn't matter what case it is, when they're found not guilty, they're not guilty.

I was the highest-paid street performer, probably, in the history of Chicago. I was making like $800 a day.

It's amazing to know that 5 years ago I was writing songs in a basement in the ghetto and now I'm writing for Michael Jackson. I'd be a fool not to say it's a dream come true.