We are who we are because of who we were

I own a mortgage company and a real estate company funded by the music. Florida is a kinda gold mine.

You can't please everybody, and basically I just decided to please myself first on this record. This record is more like my diary and I am expressing myself through my music. And that's what it should be about. That's why I didn't change my name or anything. It's not about the name; it's about the music. The old saying goes that video killed the radio star and it's very true. And now I'm just letting everything revolve around the music. There is no image; I am just being myself.

Act smarter than you are and always know where your exit is in case you get into too much trouble.

i'm okay.. is that what you really want me to say?

Even in a bad market, location, location, location is a way to still buy and sell property.

With the mega-fame came the mega-downfall - you know, with the press and everything - and at a young age, it was very stressful to me.