I like so many different genres of music that I guess it would be hard for me to pick one person who inspires me when so many people inspire me to make good music.

I grew up in the church not being able to listen to anything but gospel. So, while [other] people grew up with their parents listening to Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin, I never knew they existed until I was able to listen to what I wanted to.

Everybody is looking for a hit single but what the artists really need is an executive producer to help put better albums out.

You have the rap industry trying to stay above water by giving the people what they want, but then you have the people who are partaking in it and seeing it and they want what they think these artist have.

You can't have somebody guide you through everything - some things you have to learn on your own.

I think I lot of young people feel like they have no purpose, so I try to enlighten them with my life and show them you can do whatever you put your mind to.

God is my spiritual guide. Half the music I come up with I really don't know where it comes from.