Coming out with records when you're in a big, successful group that plays stadiums, that's scary to come out by yourself.

Now that Obama's president, it changes inner-city youths. They can now not just dream to be Lil Waynes and 50 Cents, but they can now dream to be Obamas.

Every single song that I've listened to is in my memory forever.

I go out partying to figure out exactly who I'm making music for. You can't just guess.

I like all the families in the U.K. But what I like about the idea of the royal family is... they seem like they're well educated and there's something admirable about them. And the Queen... she reminds me of my grandma.

Regulation has never really worked unless it's hate speech libel etc.

If I didn't mould my reality then I'd still be in the ghetto where people like me are supposed to stay. You have to dream your way out of the nightmare.