Be a mirror, absorb everything around you and still remain the same.

Believe it or not, I thank my mom for how she raised me in a neighborhood where I had to jump and chase daily. It only made me what I am today.

People can try to reinvent themselves. I don't think you can really change who you are, though, because who you are is pretty much where you came from and what you've done up to now.

If there's not drama and negativity in my life, all my songs will be really wack and boring or something.

Tomorrow I wake with second wind and strong because of pride. I know I fought with all my heart to keep the dream alive.

I was a mailman walking in the snow six days a week, 12-hour days. Every two weeks, I'd get a check for $228.