You never get another first time. I just remember being excited and that feeling of "Wow my dream is really coming true".

It is a fight and struggle to just be yourself.

I really wanted my music to reflect my personal life and what I set out to do every day.

I always say, "When you know it's right, everything will fall into place."

I've never killed anyone but I've felt the emotion

If people wanted to fight me-because of my hair or because my skin was too dark-then I fought them

It was important that this album [Chain Letter] was an accurate reflection of me

When you're listening to my album, I want you to know that things happen and eventually you get over it

I remember the excitement of being a new artist. When up and coming artists ask me like, "Any advice you have for me?" I always say, "Take it all in because you'll never be a new artist again".

Change your world with your hardwork and loyalty not with your words and your dreams.

It's easy for parents to pull the strings that make one dance...after all, they are the ones who tied those strings in the first place

It was cruel. Like opening a birdcage to let the bird fly out, whilst all the while it's tethered by the leg, and freedom is only an illusion.

New gene pools are generated in every generation, and evolution takes place because the successful individuals produced by these gene pools give rise to the next generation.

Everyone can reach his goal, if he can think, wait and fast.

This is the United States of America and unfortunately, race still matters to a lot of people. The evil head of racism doesn't hide, it sticks its head up.

I think being a foreigner and talking about Hollywood allowed me to use some cliches and some references that an American would maybe not use.

When I get my heart rate up, I get good exercise and I think it's good for a lot of things, plus it's not hurting my hips right now.

The secret to applying my makeup is that I just put it where it's needed.

Love is an attempt at penetrating another being, but it can only succeed if the surrender is mutual.