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" My grandmother, grandfather, my mom - we've always been driven by laughter. It's what held us together. Thanksgivings, any kind of family get-together, we usually end up in tears. "

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" You don't want to get stuck with a record that you've done with someone that you feel obligated to put out - that's not really dope, just because you made an effort to get together and work. "

" I just picked up a lot of classic-rock, melodic influence from my mom, music that she listened to, like 10,000 Maniacs, Led Zeppelin, REO Speedwagon and Yes. "

" Sometimes I want to party, sometimes I want to fight and sometimes I want to cry. "

" I don't sit under the tattoo gun unless I'm sold on it completely and it will define me as a person. "

" You have to fall. You have to understand what that feels like. For what I want in my life, and for where I want to go with this music, you gotta be humiliated, man. You gotta understand what that feels like. It just makes you stronger. "

" I can tell you that when you're willing to give your life up to see a dream through, the reward is great. "

" I just want to make a classic. Classic is the standard. I'm just trying to make music that will last a lifetime. "

" Most of my albums have a concept. They all have some kind of theme, some kind of feeling. I really take pride in that. "

" I'm never in the mood to eat or drink when I get to a show. I'm just too nerved out. "

" Where I'm from is like 'Hustle & Flow' versus '8 Mile.' It's that really grimy, box-Chevy, dope-boy, working-class music. "

" I don't go to clubs and throw money and pop bottles. That's not my thing, no disrespect. "

" I love performing. I love getting out there. It's kind of like why I make music. "

" American music culture is black culture. "

" 'Radioactive' is the fall out of my life's inspirations, a testament to my ability to survive it all and to tell the story. "

" For real, some of my favorite music is Mexican. It's something about the bassline and the drumming. I can't even speak Spanish, but that's probably why I like it so much. "

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" People are not really that forgiving when they pay for tickets to come see you and you don't show up. "

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" Anyone can relate to struggle, whether you're European or Asian. Anyone can relate to having to get up and go to work and eat. "

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" Shady's great; I love Shady Records. "

" Fans are all I care about - to be honest. If they stop coming to the shows, then I will get worried. "

" I equally love both, classic rock and hip-hop. I love all music, really, and I really use classic rock a lot. I'm heavily influenced by that melodically in my music. I can't really separate the two. "

" You can usually tell when people aren't being authentic, but that goes for every artist, not just white artists. "

" The way I perceive an album to sound and the way I put out mixtapes are two different energies. There's a different focus; there's a different sound. "

" I'm from the South, and there's a different understanding of how to chop. There's a syllable play. It's a delicate art. Your accent has a lot to do with it. If you're from a certain area, words don't roll of your tongue as slick. "

" Yeah, I have animosity, a chip on my shoulder. But I love, too. "

" 'Yela' represents hunger, life, light, fire, power. 'Wolf' speaks to my fighting spirit. The soul I put in my music. "

" I'm never scared what people are gonna think about music that I make. "

" I definitely prefer intimate crowds. I mean, those are always the best shows, like, a small venue. Packed to the gills. Hot, sweaty. Those are always the fun shows. "

" Race is still real and you got to recognize it. "