"I grew up not really having anything, so the idea that I can take care of my family and my friends now is a really cool bonus."

"People always ask me, 'What is it that you regret?' And I say, 'nothing, because I could not buy what I've learned.' And I apply those things to my life I learn. And hopefully, hopefully it helps me to be a better human in the future and make better choices."

"Oh, I will always be honest with my music. The records are black boxes for me. Like if you want to know who I am, my views, my perspective, things I love, things I hate, my convictions, my anthems. I've never let people's opinions affect the way I write."

"Hollywood is so fake and people need to realize that people are just people, and you, too, don't need to be born into something or have money or have whatever product someone is hawking on you."

"Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils."

"The way that organizations and organisms anticipate the future is by taking signals from the past, most the time."

"Future orientation is combined with a notion and expectation of progress, and nothing is impossible."

"On the average, I don't spend more than 15 minutes in the car - to go to the golf course or the gym. And that's the only time I listen to the radio."