I just respect Kanye as an artist.

I want to be Kanye and do what he does musically. I'm very fearless.

My favorite artists are Kanye West, Jay Z, the Fugees, Lauryn Hill, Destiny's Child.

I'd love to work with Kanye West. He's gone through a lot of stuff in the public eye, but his music is genius. He always takes risks.

I never thought of myself as a songwriter. I was just an artist writing songs, and they just happened to get placed.

I view myself as a male artist.