There are a lot of directors who make big money and do big things and then move out of the 'hood

I think right now a lot of albums that are out there, they sound like mixtapes.

I think ultimately a fan is a fan and you can't put new things on the fans mind if you don't have an audience.

It's about giving the people what they want. So many people have told me that they've made love to my records so what I've delivered this time is an album about sex. Pretty much every song has that theme. Straight no chasers, it's booty music!

When you play somebody's life, everything about your likeness, everything about the way you talk, whatever, has to become that person.

I think the old school, back in the day, 10 to 15 years ago in music, is like you launch one single and you just let that ride out. Right now, you've got folks like Chris Brown, he just won't let up, he's got mixtape after mixtape, they're playing songs on the radio from the mixtape and then he's got songs on the album and videos and he's got remixes he's jumping on.

Ive never had to fight hard for anything Ive gotten in the past.