I was a jazz major in high school, in an all-jazz band. No matter what I do, it features my musical influences.

I was looking for Quincy Jones, that's who I was obsessed with. Watching Mike [Jackson], I always knew that I had to be a showman on stage, because when people come to you live you always want them to come back. You gotta give them something to remember.

My parents were Christian.

I'm the hip-hop Quincy Jones of today

The reason why we love America so much is America is the only place you can actually come in and wave your flag.

My songs are really never titled. Sometimes I call it one thing. then I change it

America is a melting pot of immigrants. So actually, if you took all of the immigrants outside of America, you'd be missing a lot of flavor, starting with the food, with the culture, with the dance, with everything.