A lot of people can be cheerleaders for songs and go, 'Oh, that's great,' and they don't think it.

I got several litmus tests for songs, but usually the people at the publishing company... they're straight-shooters.

A lot of rap music can get repetitive.

Every place you go to, they have their own little flair.

I'm not real good at surfing, and I'm terrified of sharks. That's, like, one of my main fears. Snakes, sharks, deep water, and commitment. I think those are my four big ones.

It's real easy in a lot of businesses for your head to swell up, and you become somebody else. So that's one of my main goals in the business - to continue to be me.