Acting is about finding truth and finding the way to convey the truth.

Writing rap songs is about flow, about one word blending seamlessly into the next and creating a thing that is possible to perform in a way that feels natural.

I liked being on stage because it gave me a reason to be around people. The other great thing about acting is it allows you to imagine circumstances different from your own. I was a poor Bay Area kid getting to pretend to be a Russian aristocrat.

I was so stressed, man. When I was 17, I was so worried about what the hell was going to happen.

There's this thing about authenticity when you rap, right? Whether or not it's real, it has to feel real.

Being an emcee onstage is mostly about crowd control, about monitoring energy levels.