I learned how to play hard to get (push and pull) from my teacher Kwon Jiyong.

I used to be very ambitious. But reality taught me that ambition won't get you everything you want. You need more than just passion and hope. It's important to do what I'm good at and suits me.

Nobody in Big Bang receives vocal lessons anymore. We're impossible to teach because we already have very distinctive colors.

I wanted to emphasize the fact that I'd matured. I wanted to break away from the image of being the youngest member of Big Bang, as well as the image I gave off on variety shows.

Japanese movie "Be With You" served as inspiration for "Love Box." I couldn't fill up the album with just my experiences.

It's good to listen to electronic music when you're stressed out because you will feel a release afterwards.

Jiyong hyung's mind can go wild and think a lot of things. This was my first time writing my own lyrics so I only thought about myself, but Jiyong hyung won't do that. He'll think, 'Ah, this type of rap suits T.O.P., this part suits Seungri.' That's how he writes lyrics, but I can't do that yet.