I believe everything happens under God's plan anyway.

Whether you're rich or poor, life's still cold-blooded.

I didn't even think I would make it that long. I thought I would drug overdose, like Jimi Hendrix. I thank God every day to even be here.

I'm trying to change the root of funk, trying to make it more progressive, more melodic and more lyrically structured.

I'm good. Or maybe people just like me.

I mean, Rick James was just a man-made image, the image I created. Just trying to live Rick James almost killed me.

I had always been a free spirit, and always gotten what I wanted.