We just finished it the day before we left on this tour. It was probably mastered yesterday.

I've got this guy Dave Redondo that does beat boxing. The use of a DJ live has kind of become second nature. I thought, 'What can I do to get more of that hip-hop element?' It's kind of like two MCs going at the same time. On this trip we wanted to do something different. You've got to hear it to know what I'm talking about. It really works.

I can't even speak Hawaiian, but if you go there and listen to a Hawaiian song, you get captured because it's so beautiful, like the melody is just gorgeous and you know Bob Marley is on the radio every single day. It's very reggae-influenced down there. Basically, you haven't been to paradise if you haven't been to Hawaii.

Not a bad debut, ... Not a bad day.

Venus told me the other day that champions don't get nervous in tight situations. That really helped me a lot. I decided I shouldn't get nervous and just do the best I can.

I'm not ready to quit my day job.