Musician Quotes

I think theatricality is just one way of performing. I don't think it's a better way or the way, but it's my way.

I think the British audience might be more open-minded with some of my imagery and weird choices.

I get why certain actors want to stay in the closet.

I am gay, and I'm very comfortable with it.

When you dance and move around it creates a different reaction from the audience - they love it.

Wait a minute, I'm a fan of yours; you can't be a fan of mine!

The biggest risk I've ever taken is going on American Idol and trying to be myself. I wasn't going to try too hard to conform, and I knew that it could possibly not work out.

I have crushes on women all the time. I don't have intimate relationships with them, but I find women beautiful.

People gonna be they own individuals and have they own worlds and I can't knock it.

People are used to music that justifies street culture but something that's not touched on is why these kids act the way they act, live the way they live.

My mom's one of 13 siblings, and they all got six kids, and till I was 13 everybody was in Compton.

It's a great, great experience to finally get the reception that you know you rightfully deserve.

I'm sticking to the script, I'm putting that organic feeling back in the game.

I'm selfish.

I'm putting out this free music, constantly putting it out.

I'm constantly thinking.

I think my vice would be outdoing myself.

I like to let things breathe.

I learned, when I look in the mirror and tell my story, that I should be myself and not peep whatever everybody is doing.

I knew I was blessed with a gift of having both parents.

I don't vote. I don't do no voting.

I don't really believe in the type of pressure that people are wanting to put on the type of music that I make.

I can't help the way you was born if you was gay.

I always tell people that if I move anywhere it would be Toronto.

I always felt like there was a certain standard of music that I had to do from the beginning, even when I didn't have the recognition that I have now.

Eventually you get to this point where you understand what you want to do and get across and sound like.

At first, I was scared to show fear because you can never be sure how people will perceive you. But I dared myself to do that, to stand out. Now I'll talk about being beaten up or robbed or making a stupid decision because of a girl or whatever.

The best thing is to always keep honest people around, because when you have a bunch of yes men around that know that you're making a mistake but let you go on with it, that's when it ruins your mind state as an artist.

If I'm gonna tell a real story, I'm gonna start with my name.

I had to come from something, come from a place that was negative and positive but the majority of it is a negative place.