I'm not like, overly anxious or nothing like that, because sometimes when you're overly anxious it kind of brings a weird energy around and I just like to just take things one day at a time.

I'm not a hater, I'm not one of those people. I do think it's dope when people get recognized for whatever it is that they do, so more power to everybody who got nominated.

I'm thankful for the position that I'm in, I'm thankful to go to the ceremony [of Grammys] the first time, thankful for everything. I'm just taking it step by step.

I'm a very outgoing guy when it comes to music and I like all kinds of sounds of music and genres of music.

I'm thankful to God that my life changed, but I'm also still on my grind.

I can look at you and say, 'I'm gonna be the biggest artist in the world' because, at the end of the day, it's about the trust I have in God. He's already shown me that I'm gonna fulfil my destiny.

I was being very bad because I didn't know how to express myself. Music gave me an outlet to express myself and channel that anger.

I never grew up on Jodeci. I never grew up on things like that 'cause my dad was a preacher, and he kind of kept us away from music like that.

Alone we can do so little

We cannot know the future. All we can do is face it bravely. We should take heed of those we love and respect. But in the end, we make every decision alone.

Today is a sacred moment.

And all our gods are not lies. They existed. All our gods, from the beginning of time, have been men with psychiatric conditions. And their delusions were so deep, they passed them on.

We preach revolution but whine about the oppression in the name of change.

I scorn their hatred, if they do but fear me

The virtuous carry out the settlement, but those without virtue pursue their claims.

Wanting others to love you, you give away your heart. Wanting others to see you, you give away your eyes.

I was totally romanticizing the idea of Los Angeles when the Doors, Joni Mitchell, and Neil Young were hanging out there.

Does the business have favourable long term prospects?