Even if you feel someone has wronged you or owes you something, no one is going to give you anything for free.

One day I realized that I wasn't getting anywhere by blaming other people for my circumstances. I finally understood: Even if you feel someone has wronged you or owes you something, no one is going to give you anything for free.

If you're not confident in yourself, you're going to waver. I've wavered, and I've lost.

Don't give up, be positive and if you know someone who knows someone at a record company don't stop beating down their door till you get heard. Don't ever say it'll never happen or it'll never happen.

In the inner city, there's a mentality that the government owes you something. My breakthrough came when I stopped feeling sorry for myself and took responsibility for every part of my life. No more pity parties. I've gotta love me more than anybody else loves me.

You can hate me. You can go out there and say anything you want about me, But you will love me later because I told you the truth.