Melody always comes to me first before words - cadence and melody. When you're humming the melody and it's incredible and words start coming out it can build into something special.

I love performing. I love getting out there. It's kind of like why I make music.

Where I'm from is like 'Hustle Flow' versus '8 Mile.' It's that really grimy, box-Chevy, dope-boy, working-class music.

I'm never scared what people are gonna think about music that I make.

I think any artist that's going to become anything in this world faces humility: with great humility comes great success.

People are not really that forgiving when they pay for tickets to come see you and you don't show up.

I'm never in the mood to eat or drink when I get to a show. I'm just too nerved out.