“All I can do is take influences from where I was raised.”

The worst thing is when a guy just looks awkward. It’s not attractive.

I love sharing my life with my followers. Hopefully, they are following me because they genuinely want to know me. It’s a way to connect with fans that wasn’t available just a few years ago.

True beauty is knowing who you are and believing in yourself. Happy people know their purpose, have courage to fight for it and strength to keep going.

I’m not going to have a baby until I’m around 30 something.

Clothes are fun. The designers have so much fun making them, you should have fun wearing them, too.

I am committed to glamour.

Stand naked in front of the mirror and say, ‘I’m f–king sexy.’ That’s where it starts.

It’s nice to always make an effort when you get photographed.

I really have paid my dues! When I get to stay in fancy hotel suites these days I remind myself of that.

I have had young fascinations but never love.

I don’t think I could do a reality show, no.

Know yourself; keep your circle tight. Keep your friends and your work circle tight.

Everyone thinks their mom is a superhero, and l feel like I want to be just like my mom. A superhero. She’s a very strong lady.

Roc Nation is such an incredible, unique team, especially in the music industry. Everyone genuinely loves and cares about each other.

I don’t know what it feels like not to have a great family support system – I was lucky to have that.

When I record music I like to be in one place and kind of have a base to keep going back to.

No one can touch words but words touch everyone. Our choices of words decide most of the situations we are dealing with, they have an immense power to influence and control life. 

We are the sum of who we are. We pick certain things at certain moments that influenced us.

Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.

Your opinion about yourself influences your ability to pay your bills.

If your title disappears, does your ability to influence?

I just feel like I influence people because I’m like – I was practically homeless.

I think members of the legislature, people who have to run for office, know the connection between money and influence on what laws get passed.

Like love, the light or guidance of truth that influences us exists only in living form, not in principles or rules or expectations or advice, however widely circulated.