“No shade to the other artists in Chicago, but if you got confidence in yourself and you know you’re Number One, say it.”

Never change fold or bend under pressure no matter what’s the situation.

Always read your contract. Know what you’re getting yourself into. Know your worth.

I grew up without a father, so I have to be on point for my kids.

You will never know how much money I got but I got more then I got followers.

This ain’t regular coming from me they ain’t want me to win!!

I already won but it came with biggest loses I ever had.

Death can happen anywhere, but kids in Chicago, like 4 years old, can get shot. You don’t really hear that in too many places.

I would say I grew without a doubt. My whole energy in life – as an artist and as a person – has definitely got me smarter and wiser.

The trenches don’t love me but I love the trenches I know it’s weird.

Everybody always going to sound like somebody. You got to separate yourself.

My message is just showing people how I came from nothing.

Put your own twist to it. That’s how you say relevant. Or things get old and boring.

I’m happy with the person I become.

Nobody got your back like you do remember that.

I have three kids, and that’s a big part of staying focused.

I’m really living my dream so if I were to change anything up, I probably wouldn’t be where I am.

Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.

Artistically, you want to be able to do a lot of things that can challenge you to not just stay in the same thing.

Like any artist without an art form, she became dangerous.

Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the only person who is never serious.

Every artist was first an amateur.

The fact that no one understands you doesn’t mean you’re an artist.

Some artists just ruin their voices because they don’t know any better.

I am an artist. I am interested in life.