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" Pillow talk is the strongest conversation on the planet. "

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" As much as you act like everything is programmed or calculated or researched or numbers, spins, radio, and clubs, it's still human beings out here you can reach with music. "

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" Part of my growth as a producer was not just about making beats but also helping in the process of inspiring the song and making the song the center. "

" When people get to see me interact with the creative giants, they see the perspective and the respect. A lot of times, people don't have that respect, from a music perspective, with the music people. "

" I've won; I've lost. I'm at the point where I do what I believe in and, win or lose, believe in what I do. "

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" Trophies or no trophies, we are all just striving to do some really good art and help people's lives with it. "

" A lot of my favorite artists didn't sell much out the gate. I didn't with Common at first. Neither did first albums from Outkast, Nas, or Jay Z. It doesn't scare me. "

" Don't ever judge anybody. You don't know who anybody is, period... You gotta humble yourself. Just because you are where you are, it doesn't mean you aren't talking to someone great. "

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" The truth needs to explain why you are the way you are, why you did what you did. "

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" I just want to work on music and make some new stars. I'm not interested in being a star. "