My mother always taught me a lot of important life lessons, and she would always tell me how important it was to tip. We didn't have much money, so we would tip what we could. Now, it's at the point I'm financially stable. When I'm out eating, I hope I have the cash, but if I write it on the receipt, I'll leave a big tip.

I don't really know how to describe how I got into music - it kind of just happened.

I'm like HBK. I'm like Shawn Michaels.

I've never had beer. It smells so disgusting.

I'm like the youth's big brother now. I have to be that voice for them.

I'm pretty normal. That's why I feel like I hope most teenagers can relate.

I'm the outcast of the hip-hop game.

I'm just fire.

I feel like people just try and throw a shot at me just so I can respond.

Everybody's voice matters.

I was in college and got arrested. It was a real scare for me/wake-up call/'Man, you better do something with your life 'cause you don't wanna be a bum' call. That's really why I took music serious.

I rightfully respect Killer Mike a hundred percent. He knows my father; he's known my father for years.

I'm not the best rapper; I'm not trying to be the best rapper.

I didn't think I would work for Nautica. I never thought in my life I would have a Sprite deal, never in my life did I think I would have a Target deal, ever.

I love Beyonce and Jay Z.

When you come from living in a dorm room with no clothes, no girls, no cars, and then you go to having three cars, girls, and money, you can't help but be genuinely happy that things are moving in a positive direction.

There's no way I'm not gonna have a gun, 'cause you just never know what'll go down in Atlanta. But I'd rather be able to protect myself and have the right, and not have to think about the consequences if I'm just trying to protect myself.

I ask myself all the time, 'How do I always go viral?'

I'm not a rapper; I'm an artist. And I'm more than an artist. I'm a brand.

I am honored to be chosen for this collaboration; I grew up watching Disney and using Beats headphones. Now I get to represent them both - it's unreal.

If you're a fan of me, then you know my friends, because I push them just as hard.

I'm half-and-half on school. I had fun in grade school, but when I went to college, it was the worst place I've ever been in my entire life.

My dad did not play Biggie or Tupac, so I had never heard it.

I felt love on 'Lil Boat 2.' People say my first project, 'Lil Boat,' was my best project, but I didn't feel it because I was so new, and it took a minute to grow.

I'm an emotional person. I'm not going to deny that. If I feel a certain way, I'll express it on the track.

My only goal is to impress my fans.

The old way of coming up in the game is over.

I feel like Soulja Boy was one of the smartest when it came to connecting with your fans and taking that to another level. That's how you get the real love. Someone will love you, but if they feel like they know you or they can relate to you, it's a real genuine, solid love, even when you're down.

You have to understand that your music isn't for everybody; your job isn't to please everybody.

When you're in the studio, you can't be like, 'I want to make music that everybody will like!' You have really understand your fan base, what they like, and that's what you do it for.

I want to do movies.

It was a shock to everyone when I became a rapper. Huge shock to everyone. But I knew it all along. I just didn't want to tell anybody cause then it's like, What if it doesn't work?

People used to always laugh at my hair, stuff like that.

I'm one of the biggest Kid Cudi fans of all time. He's very relatable.

I remember being in jail, like, 'Man, I'm not old enough.' And then I thought, 'I just turned 18.' I had just turned old enough to be in big people jail.

I was surrounded by a bunch of friends who made music, and at the time, I thought they were good. They used to tell me I was really bad, but it ended being up the opposite.

I'm not negative.

I'm not influencing the youth in no bad way. I'm doing can drives at my shows.

I used to wake up before school when my mom was already at work. That's where I first heard a lot of music, like All Time Low, Fall Out Boy, Miley Cyrus, Linkin Park.

Most of my influences aren't rap. I love Coldplay.

I'm promoting positivity. I'm promoting happiness and loving yourself and having fun. But it's not a joke.

I'm not normally big on suits.

I go to the studio every night.

My No. 1 key with fans is, honestly, to stay connected with them. I think it's important to talk to the fans online and respond to their questions. You know, live streaming, playing video games.

Hip-hop is not one thing!

My dad got me an iMac, and I spent my whole childhood with my eyes glued to it. I was technically savvy and knew how to make it work for me.

I hate serious rap. It's boring.

I just want to be a better person to the community.

I don't listen to J. Cole, but I have nothing against J. Cole.

When I was young, I was crazy in the head on social media.