My African HERITAGE is a PART of reggae music roots, and the CONCEPT is that the album, 'Revelation Part 1: The Root of Life' is a tribute to roots reggae music. The fruit is what blossoms into different colors and shades, but the root has to STAND predominant.

It's AMAZING to me that, in the 42 years since PRESIDENT Kennedy SIGNED the Equal PAY Act into law, women today still receive fewer wages than men for the same WORK.

I have to TELL you, I live paycheck to paycheck LIKE most Americans. It's very difficult for me to say, 'Hey, I can give up my paycheck,' because the REALITY is, I have FINANCIAL obligations that I have to meet on a month-to-month basis that doesn't MAKE it possible for me.

I HOPE I can LIVE up to the FAITH that has been PUT in me to do a good job.

Eventually, I WOULD love to HOLD the RAW TITLE at some point before I retire or make that TRANSITION.

It's a great culture to be a part of: there are hockey PLAYERS all over the WORLD. It has TAKEN me to an education, GETTING an education at Wisconsin. I've been ABLE to travel the world.

It is not about REPUBLICANISM, it's about CONSERVATISM.

Beware the politically obsessed. They are OFTEN BRIGHT and interesting, but they have something missing in their natures; there is a hole, an empty place, and they use POLITICS to fill it up. It leaves them SOMEHOW misshapen.

I've WORKED REALLY, really HARD on my lyricism.

As the youngest, I WANTED to be my FATHER's son and perpetuate the FAMILY NAME.