Once I've learned all those things and gotten through the hard times, I come out feeling really powerful.

One of my biggest problems is I get bored too easily, and I like to experiment too much, to the point where I confuse myself and I confuse my fans.

I realize that I really have to make music work for me as a career because I can't do anything else.

I played trumpet in school once because I joined band because a cute boy played trumpet too. And I was really bad at trumpet.

Alex [Da Kid] does have diversity, not just in what he produces, but what he hears. He has this knack for finding talented people.

Your personal life, your professional life, and your creative life are all intertwined. I went through a few very difficult years where I felt like a failure. But it was actually really important for me to go through that. Struggle, for me, is the most inspirational thing in the world at the end of the day - as long as you treat it that way.

I write a lot about the past because I really see things clearly in hindsight.