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.

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 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 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.

To be a better person, spend less time filling out your personal scorecard and more time being kind . . . to you.

When silence become silent, it speaks silently but loudly

I'm a competitive person but I have never understood people's competitiveness at the expense of their colleagues.

You can't hire someone else to do your push-ups for you.

For me, the live show is sort of the ultimate expression of this journey that I've been on.

Let no man break the laws of the land, for he that keepeth the laws of God hath no need to break the laws of the land.

If you're wasting time, you're wasting money... and that's just sick.

In America, we believe that competition strengthens us.

Painting for a whole morning gives one as excellent an appetite for one's dinner, as old Abraham Tucker acquired for his by riding over Banstead Downs.

The people I used to have around me from Nashville was showing love to the Cash Money clique on the strength of Buck trying to make it; making sure Buck gets to where he gots to go.