It is much easier to do something than to trust in God; we mistake panic for inspiration.
I don't have friends, and it's hard for me to make new friends. Right now, the people that are in my life are the people that I work with.
In terms of being a 'sneakerhead,' there was one point where I was obsessively following every sneaker blog. That's the beauty of Twitter: To get the heads up on what's coming out.
I have a lot of those 'Forrest Gump,' I-was-there moments.
I think the music comes first, then comes the fashion, and thus, the lifestyle. I believe it starts with music, and then the person delivering it delivers the lifestyle, the fashion. Madonna is a great example of that.
I don't believe in good music and bad music anymore. I'm through with that phase of my life. Sometimes I just wanna feel good, so I put on a good record. But mostly I'm more of a businessman than a music fan, so I'm listening to music in terms of, is this effective or not effective?
My theory is that nine times out of ten, if there's a depression, more a social depression than anything, it brings out the best art in black people. The best example is, Reagan and Bush gave us the best years of hiphop.
I'm a good dad; I spend a lot of time with my kids.
When gossip grows old it becomes myth.
Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I'm using to the highest degree possible the gift that god gave me to use. I'm happy with that.
You can't steal a gift. Bird [Charlie Parker] gave the world his music, and if you can hear it you can have it.