A lot of music comes from a selfish place.

I just make what I'm making, and then one day I won't want to make it anymore. I think that's a luxury we should be able to have as people, especially as artists.

When I was a kid if you didn't have "Lil" in front of your name, you were trash.

The work is the understanding of the people that you're speaking for. The further you get away from that, the further you are from the work.

I think the opinion is worth less now than it ever has been.

My brothers used to beat me up, but I used to fight my sisters 'cuz I couldn't hit them back, so I had to find specific severe ways to punish them.

I don't care at all. I don't know the difference from one president to the next.