“I know what it feels like to have the door slammed firmly in my face, so I'm cool with that.”

“And remember don't high post when you're far from home, and high posting when you're all alone.”

“Bob Marley performed the 'One Love Peace' concert in Jamaica with the two different warring political sides. There's always been that in black music and culture in general. It's no surprise because black music is such a reflection of what's going on in black life. It's not unusual for hip-hop.”

“I don't want to waste anyone's time or money. I want to give people some truth and positive heart lift.”

“You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions.”

“To me, the job of the artist is to provide a useful and intelligent vocabulary for the world to be able to articulate feelings they experience everyday, and otherwise wouldn't have the means to express in a meaningful and useful way.”

“Focused. I'm a hustler. And my hustle is trying to figure out the best ways to do what I like without having to do much else.”

“I come from a family of very devout, praying people. That idea of peace and love toward humanity shouldn't be nationalistic or denominational. It should be a chief concern for all mankind.”

“I guess something that you love to do, you gotta ease up off it and give it a little space, come back and be fresh to it.”

“Everything's got space between it, the planets, trees, your eyes. Your eyes get too close together, it's a whole different world. You can lose perspective.”

“I know what it feels like to have the door slammed firmly in my face, so I'm cool with that.”