I don't believe in writing people off..

I do music based upon who I like and who I think has the potential to win. I don't really judge them by "Oh somebody is hot right now". If I think th….

It's a gift that I have and I became good at it. When I heard my first song I didn't even know that I could write songs..

Brandy is one of my favorite vocalists. Jay-Z is my favorite emcee outside of Biggie..

Not to be arrogant, but I have a lot of hits, so my phone stay ringing, but it's consistent..

I watch artists say they wrote all these songs and don't mention anybody else who was involved, and that's fine. I don't expect an artist to give me ….

You're put in certain situations and it kind of opens up those doors and it opens up your eyes to realize what your true calling was..

A song is a song and a hit record can change a life..

I don't take off as many days as most other producers and songwriters, so I'm working every single day, and I do songs every day. So it's just about ….

I always say this to people: 'If Shaq can be in the NBA for 19 years and dominate for 19 years using his body, why can't I be in the music industry f….

I work every single day, even on Sundays..

AC/DC, Def Leppard, Alice Cooper - I learned stories of all these guys. That's when I fell in love with Queen, which is one of my favorite bands of a….

I listen to all types of different music. I go to different festivals. I'm around music..

I really want to work with Rufus Wainwright. Michael Stipe from R.E.M. I would love to work with Kanye West..

I'm excited about being able to write and produce songs from an executive standpoint as well as the business side of it and the political side of it.….

I'm very competitive; it's not enough just to have a few number ones. I want to have 200..

I feel like all of my records have potential to be hits. Sometimes it's promotion, sometimes it's bad timing, but yeah I take it very personally. I'm….

It takes a different mindset to be successful in anything; that's why there's not a lot of super duper successful people, because it's guys I know wh….

I like clever songs. I like songs that make people think and I try to have substance in all my records, even with 'Sweet Dreams' how it was a club re….

When you're an artist, you can only do your own stuff. Even if you only write for other people, you're really more focused on yourself. So while ever….

It's just a lot of fun to be able to see your ideas come into fruition. And to see people translate the things that come out of my mind vocally. And ….