I didn't have musical upbringing. I never listened to music growing up, thinking "I want to make my own music". I just listened to music for pleasure.

That's why your middle finger close to your ring, coz it's either love or hate there ain't no in-between

Don't lose your happiness on the pursuit for more

Young, wild, and free, my whole life ahead of me. So I'm drinking heavily, steadily making memories.

My music is basically all about witty punchlines and lyric progression that is aimed to make you laugh or say "Woah."

I don't think we could have given a more honest version of ourselves to the world than we did for ["This Is Mike Stud"].

I basically try not to waste any lines in any of my songs, and I think the witty phrases and funny lyrics I have bring a smarter sound to college hip-hop.

With this project ["This Is Mike Stud"] in general, I tried to put my life on record. All of these things I'm going through right now, I used to dream about and didn't think could ever happen to me.

As I have continued to make music and progress as an artist, I think I am steadily getting better at expanding my lyrical content and defining who I am as an artist.

Songs will always become a story in some way. I think it's my strongpoint as a writer musically. I don't shy away from it. It's not really an effort. It's how I write songs.

I think there's a certain stigma that comes with being a white rapper and having a show.

To me, writing is like learning to ride a bike. At first you have your training wheels on but before you know it, you have graduated to a ten speed!!

Behavior, n. Conduct, as determined, not by principle, but by breeding.

I've always believed that the range or depth of emotion can be great, whether you're play a three-minute piece, or a half-hour work.

Growing up, me and my brother, we were kind of exact opposites. We were completely yin and yang. He was more rough and tumble, and I just wanted to play with my girlfriends.

Nothing is more usual than the sight of old people who yearn for retirement: and nothing is so rare than those who have retired and do not regret it.

Many a man who might walk over burning ploughshares into heaven stumbles from the path because there is gravel in his shoes.

I've practiced centering prayer. I've contemplatively prayed. I've prayed liturgically... I've benefited from each, and I still do. In ways you'll see, elements of each style are still with me.

It is not about the pasture of the sheep, but about their wool. [Lat., Non est de pastu ovium quaestio, sed de lana.]

The creepy thing about battle is you always feel alone.