As far as having peace within myself, the one way I can do that is forgiving the people who have done wrong to me. It causes more stress to build up anger. Peace is more productive.

Nice guys just don't finish first in the music industry.

As a black man, you run from the cops. It's different now, but back when I was coming up, you run.

It's not painful to relive it. I'm comfortable with my position in American history.

I don't see how you can grow as a world without being able to get along with people. So many people is hating out there and it's not making a difference.

I know and value what it means to wake up and be alive and to share my story. I'm so blessed to be here and to be able to talk about it.

I saw my hometown burning that day.