Kids should be able eat and have health care.

I am very thankful to Washington, D.C. for their loyalty and support.

Being an indie artist, you have to fight for position against a major.

'Black Ice Cream' is a salute to the ladies with Black Girl Magic who exude a powerful sexual confidence.

I feel like music can be therapeutic for all of us - not just music lovers but the artists that create it.

I have faith in my art.

I have a good cry once in a while; it's such a great release. Or it could be a cry of joy - watching your child being born or your child walking across a graduation stage.

It's my responsibility as an artist and public figure to put the right frequency out there.

Racism is very prevalent and alive... in this country and in this world.

'Footprints On The Moon' plans to inspire and incite positive and catalytic change.

No diss to any of my homies, but I pay very close attention to what people say about me.

I'm constantly reinventing myself. It's a constant thing that I do.

I've blown myself up as a revolutionary and conscious artist. As a philanthropist and a performer.

I've always been hands on with my music and my movement.

I'm constantly trying to create timeless music that many people can gravitate to.

I don't just make music for one audience.

It's a world now where you don't necessarily have to be on the radio or be on the TV to be a star. Your audience can find you and find the music.

When you make timeless music - and I like to think that's what I'm doing - the fun part is picking the songs. You can clip and flop and mix and match, and when the record is timeless and it feels good, you know it's going to have the same appeal whether you put it out now or 10 years from now. That's what I'm about.

I feel like every artist has a place in their mind, this place where they exist artistically. And I just want to take people to mine, and my place is called Loveland. In Loveland, there's no war, and there's peace.

The best thing I can do is stay on the road and build a grass-roots following. I'm constantly about building my brand.

I broke out of my shell once I graduated from high school and got into college in my first year.

All of my songs were about my firsthand experiences. Pretty much, I've learned how to become my own muse and take situations from my own life and wear them on my sleeve.

Frederico Pena is an amazing talented guitarist and producer.

Like, music and songs, what we do, we can capture history as artists, so that's what I really try to do.