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

People look at me like I should have been like Malcolm X or Martin Luther King or Rosa Parks. I should have seen life like that and stay out of trouble, and don't do this and don't do that. But it's hard to live up to some people's expectations.

I'm a religious person. I remember my mom told me: 'Vengeance belongs to God. It's up to him to wreak vengeance.' It's hard for me to get to that point, but that's the work of God.

It's happening right now... it's just not on film, it's not being recorded.

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.

Waking up sober is a good day. I love being able to wake up and do positive things, to go to the gym.

I saw my hometown burning that day.