The economic crisis really affected my family - 2006 to 2011 were really bad times. Almost everybody in my family lost their jobs.

You're only as strong as your weakest link so you've got to make sure everybody in your crew is on point.

Got dragon balls like my name was Vegeta

I'm a really humble person and I'm a really on-the-go person. For me, it's never that serious.

I'm a person who likes to develop. I like for people to see me grow.

Regardless of anything, my dad wants me to "get that piece of paper!" - degree over everything.

I would never know how that person felt when they first heard my song. They coulda been at rock bottom and my song could have literally been the thing that saved them, but I would never know that.

I believe I am of the natural.

My schedule has not calmed down, but I'm definitely not so devastated as I used to be. Definitely cooler now. A lot of blessings have fallen into my lap, and I'm very thankful to receive all of them.

Jamaica's probably the most dominant island as far as influence goes, as far as music and dancing and culture.

I was never blinded by the American dream. I have my own dreams. You know what I'm saying? The Joey dream.

Getting bullied in school taught me how to be strong, getting judged taught me to be better, failure taught me to be resilient and being made fun of taught me humility.

Nothing restricts your peace and happiness more than your limiting self-beliefs and fears.

There is something hugely civilised about allowing long pauses in a conversation. Very few people can stand that kind of silence.

I realized that the story of even so small a place can never be completely told and can never be finished. It is eternal, always here and now, and going on forever.

Our hatred of government is not caused mainly by government's goals, whatever their wisdom, but by government's techniques." Philip Howard

To die, to be really dead, that must be glorious.

I hated hurting him. Most of the time, I could forget about it, but the inexorable truth is this: They might be glad to have me around, but I was the alpha and the omega of my parents' suffering.

There is only one way to put an end to evil, and that is to do good for evil.

Power at its best is love implementing the demand of justice.

I can tell you one thing: It doesn't matter what the American people think. There's going to be an awful lot more body bags.