“I just live life. I grew up in a Christian family, but, you know, the way Mom brought me up is to, you know, do you, to always be yourself.”

I want to take Justin Bieber for a month and just lock him up in a cage where we sit and make music. He’s one of the most successful people in the world, but his music could be so much tighter.

I want to do films and have my name mentioned next to Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino. I don’t want my name mentioned next to other rappers at all.

I think I’m cool. That’s all that matters.

For the record, I don’t worship the devil. I just hate religion.

I never had a drink in my life. I don’t smoke or anything.

Somebody called me a homophobe. I’m not homophobic.

I don’t like being put in a box. I just make music, you know?

I’m an optimistic guy. I’m one of those big dreamers. I’m one of those kids with that annoying imagination.

I’m like a big 10-year-old when I’m on stage. I just go up there and do whatever I think is cool at the moment.

I wasn’t shy, but I was really hyper. Nobody got my sense of humor. I was a black skater kid.

I really want to sing, but my tone of voice is really too deep to do what I want.

I don’t really listen to rap; I just like to rap.

Humans have voids, and you need things to fill voids, I didn’t have a dad to fill that male model void, so when I heard Eminem or freaking seen Dave Chapelle, that’s what I gravitated to.

I never want to grow up.

I’m not into fashion, but I like design. I wear the same shoes every day.

I don’t have a therapist, so I use me as my own therapist when I’m making the music.

My ultimate life dream project is my kids. My family.

All family life is organized around the most damaged person in it.

I think that in any group activity – whether it be business, sports, or family – there has to be leadership or it won’t be successful.

Even in times of isolation, the human family will never be alone!

You never appreciate your parents until you are one.

I’m going to enjoy every little tiny moment with my family cause when crunch time comes it gets really lonely.

It’s not your fault you were born into a poor family or country.

I was the only one in my family to be musically inclined, and my mother loved that.