Europeans don't seem to have the groupie mentality.

I don't write songs thinking about formats, where is it going to get played, who am I gonna please, what's the outlet for it.

I've paid for more pianos in hotel lobbies than you can imagine.

The program director at a radio station, by the way, is not the superstar. If he was a superstar, he'd be out creating songs, but he's not. But he wants to act like he has control and power.

I like to make music, I like rap music. Even if I'm white, I support that music. If I want to support it or any other white kid wants to support it more power to them.

Money's really - you know, song writing, yes, there's money to be made and things like that. But really, when you talk about the real money, you talk about touring. No question.