I think you really have to remember what you loved about making music in the first place. Ultimately, people can be like, ‘We’ve seen this dude in many movies,’ but if they hear a song and they’re feeling it, they can look past all the personal things and not hold it against you that you’re also an actor. Common Read Quote
Obviously God knew I wasn’t going to make it to the NBA as much as I probably believed. This was divine order. Common Read Quote
This is a broad thought, but loving yourself and having the support so that you can love yourself is the most important thing that young people in Chicago can get. Common Read Quote
Technically, my first acting job was in one of my videos for a song called ‘Retrospect For Life,’ which Lauryn Hill directed and featured an actress by the name of N’bushe Wright, who played my girlfriend who was about to be pregnant. I remember being so nervous about it, but now I feel like I can conquer the world with it. Common Read Quote
My mom has obviously had a powerful influence on my life, and her voice can describe certain things that I couldn’t see in myself. Common Read Quote
People that I care about, that I consider being friends of mine, most of the things I discuss with them I wouldn’t discuss in public because it’s a real relationship. It’s not a relationship for the public, you know? Common Read Quote
I come from playing sports. I compete, so I gotta be better than I was last year. I gotta get better, and that better gotta come from just growing. From learning new stuff to working on it, experience it in life, and failing. Common Read Quote
I can only speak for myself – there were times when I just wasn’t inspired by creating music. Common Read Quote
It was incredible to have J Dilla in your dining room making beats – it was one of the greatest experiences I’ve had. Common Read Quote
