You have to learn how to take an allowance.

Whenever I sat down to write something it was never anything I took lightly. It was something that I'd want you, somebody in Japan, and somebody [over there to hear it].

The money from every unit being sold is what I feel every artist should see.

My whole thing is if it wasn't for people like ya'll and people like them I wouldn't be me. I love every minute of it.

I only made x amount of albums in 20 years and to still be living comfortably. A lot of people and friends look at me and be like yo Ra how do you do it? You don't go on tour every year and you don't make an album every year, you chill with your family and watch TV. Everyone else is out on tour getting that money. But I managed to do my thing right with the help of my accountant and I'm still comfortable.

You gotta let the fans shine their glory the way they want. It's like I have a million bosses and my job is to make them happy.

Go to the club or go to the block or go hang out and things start coming.