When you're listening to my album, I want you to know that things happen and eventually you get over it

It is a fight and struggle to just be yourself.

I really wanted my music to reflect my personal life and what I set out to do every day.

I always say, "When you know it's right, everything will fall into place."

I've never killed anyone but I've felt the emotion

If people wanted to fight me-because of my hair or because my skin was too dark-then I fought them

It was important that this album [Chain Letter] was an accurate reflection of me

You never get another first time. I just remember being excited and that feeling of "Wow my dream is really coming true".

I remember the excitement of being a new artist. When up and coming artists ask me like, "Any advice you have for me?" I always say, "Take it all in because you'll never be a new artist again".

Last time I saw her, she was peeking out from one of the bookcases next to the fireplace. She's the first cat I've ever seen trying to pretend she's a condensed version of War and Peace.

Saying of the ProphetObligation to LearnThe pursuit of knowledge is obligatory on every Muslim.

Vision without Mission is Lame

When you're composing for somebody, that means you have a boss. You have to do what it takes to, at the end of the day, appease them.

Apart from man, no being wonders at its own experience.

It is better to be taught to think critically than to be told on what to believe.

We don't really know what Iran are capable of when the gun is put to their head

Add a sprinkling of folly to your long deliberations.

I like reading Ball Tongue lyrics and all that stuff. And they published a book, and I wouldn't give my lyrics, and it's all wrong in the book, and I giggle. It's funny.

Death is the black backing on the mirror that allows us to see anything at all.