I just want to make good music that, you know, appeals to all people, man. I want to branch out and you know just have a lot of multiplatinum albums.

But I also live to perform and I've been performing my whole life, whether it's been in sports or you know in band or with my singing.

I never knew that the things I wanted to do would come this fast, but this is the route that God took me, and so I'm excited.

I mean I've always been a big dude.

We became somewhat household names really quickly, within a matter of - what? - three, four months. So it's hard to get used to, and it's really sometimes hard to understand.

The only thing about my life that's really changed is the fact that a lot of people know me now. I'm still the same person.

I've been blessed because there are a lot of great singers out there that didn't make it past their first album.