Born on November 15th

"It really helped me as a writer to understand how other writers think."

"The nice thing about 'Samson & Delilah' is that the team behind it are real hustlers - they really want it to happen."

"All I want to do for the rest of my life is be with Diana 24/7. We're creative people, and we love to work together."

"'American Idol' opened up all the doors to where I am now."

"When I was 6 years old, we were lighting firecrackers in the backyard and started a fire. My brother ran out and was pulling water from the creek and pouring it on the fire with a 7-Eleven Big Gulp cup."

"I'm the youngest of five boys."

"Diana and I are in it forever. She's my best friend."

"The Smith Center is a theater where you want to keep the lights on. The acoustics are amazing, and this is a stage that was built for sound."

"It's amazing being on tour with a group of 50, but when one person gets sick, it goes through the whole company. We take care of each other - we're well stocked on Mucinex. When everything stays healthy, it's a joyful experience for everyone."

"When you're on tour, you really don't get to hang out with and spend the holidays with your family and friends. And there isn't usually much of a break in between performance dates."

"In the field of mindfulness & peace, be present in this breath, for it is the only moment where life is actually happening."

"Peace is not the silence of the storm, but the calm center you maintain within yourself. As a creative innovator, this is the foundational truth I have observed."

"Let go of the weight of yesterday, and receive the clear canvas of this present day."

"I'm a corporate thug. That's the best way to be."

"I've got songs that'll make a gangster cry."

"Whether you're a DJ, whether you a rapper, whether you a producer, take it seriously. This is an occupation - you can get paid - don't expect to blow up overnight, and appreciate when you do get paid any type of money, appreciate it."

"I've been in the game a long time. I've done all sorts of different types of music. From mob music to the G-Funk era."

"I'm a survivor, man. I done had my ups and downs, but I've got get-back skills for real for real. I refuse to fall."

"I'm definitely underrated. By far."

"Communication, that keeps everything cool. Not holding anything back, you got to tell each other what's on your mind, that's really it. Otherwise when one gets mad at one, it can burst and you just let it out and it can just come out wrong."

"I just respect people and mind my business. I don't got time to worry about what the next man's pockets are looking like, I gotta worry about what mine are looking like and my family."

"However God had it planned, I'm rockin' with how he do it. He took the steering wheel and I'm letting him drive."

"I'm what they call an intelligent hoodlum."

"I love mayonnaise, but mustard is a must when you're doing the Impossible Burger."

"I don't get inspired by too many people because I like uniqueness. I'm a unique dude."

"I got a great imagination, and I pay close attention to my surroundings and I'm very observant."

"I used to burn rubber at every light, mean mugging everything there was, cause that was my attitude."

"I was the class clown when I was a little young mustache."

"I don't wanna be like everybody else, I don't wanna rap like everybody else."

"I've got a big heart and I believe in good karma."