I've always been paying my taxes and I've always been trying to comply.

I don't like perpetuating the stereotype of black males being drug dealers, and criminals.

Well, I'm an artist to the core. And my objective has always been to use my talents and my skills to elevate humanity through my art.

I think any man would be nervous if his liberty is at stake.

I've been trying to keep the private life private. Not being savvy or trained on how to do good interviews like a politician, I thought it was wiser to follow my mother's advice: If you have nothing good to say, don't say anything at all.

I've reduced a lot of the stress in my life. I've gotten rid of a lot of things. The light was turned on and a lot of the cockroaches started spinning. I swept them out the door. And sometimes you just have to throw things out because they carry a certain energy.

Internationally, I have as large of a fan base - if not larger - than I have domestically.