It's a total dis on the insincerity that comes along with people trying to re-create other people's ideas. Bring it back to what's true, you know?

When you have a kid, your life is basically over for a few months.

Things might suck — the state of the world, music is dark, life is dreary — but you have to be the one who soldiers on and tries to keep people happy and bring hope.

It's a total progression. We were really ready to make our best record.

I don't have a monopoly on trying to solve the city's gang problem, ... I'm open to new ideas and people trying different things. If Jackie is successful with this approach, then more power to her.

He's always coming up with new ideas and trying them out. I always enjoy working with people like that.