Give me about 10 years, I'm going to run for President. If I can squeeze in an NBA championship before that, I'll do it.

You be as truthful as you can to a specific situation, and it will become universal.

You've got to run your career. What happens is a lot of times artists have this talent and they're just looking for somebody to take it and do something with it. And you have to be the creative force.

We didn't grow up with the sense that where we were was where we were gonna be. We grew up with the sense that where we were almost didn't matter, because we will be becoming something greater.

I'm motivated by fear...a fear of fear. I hate being afraid to do something.

There's no easy way around it, no matter how talented you are ... your talent is going to fail you if you're not skilled. If you don't study, if you don't work really hard and dedicate yourself to being better every single day, you 'll never be able to communicate with people your artistry the way that you want!

When I was growing up, I installed refrigerators in supermarkets. My father was an electrical engineer.