When it came to my childhood - growing up in a single-parent home, often struggling financially - my mother definitely instilled in me and my siblings this strength, this will, to just continue to survive and succeed.

Growing up, I was surrounded by R&B and Hip-Hop, and the closest thing I could find to dance was gymnastics which I watched on TV. So, I just used those avenues I found available right in my milieu to express what was inside of me.

I didn't have a good childhood growing up.

I was definitely an at-risk kid growing up.

Being funny wasn't a career choice growing up, it was my way out of situations; a way to survive another day.

As long as artists can make something, artists will continue to survive.