'I was so nervous...I just had to go shopping'

I'm a younger Morgan Freeman,

Success is about dedication. You may not be where you want to be or do what you want to do when you're on the journey. But you've got to be willing to have vision and foresight that leads you to an incredible end.

I learned how music works dealing with Jermaine Dupri, and I learned how image works dealing with Puff Daddy.

My music is about where I am at the time. In 'Raymond vs. Raymond,' I was going through a lot of things, and it came out in my music. My marriage fell apart, and I was suddenly a single father.

I'm not a morning person, but I've become one as the result of having kids. The morning is my private time to spend with my boys.