I Have Such Respect For The Art

I Support The Idea That Artists Have To Make A Stand. I'm With That - You're Putting The Discussion On The Table And You're Letting People Know. You're Being Brave As An Artist And Responsible To The Community.

I Like The Fact That I Can Rep New York, But My Style Does Not - I'm Not Trapped In A New York Thing. I Can Do Art Songs With Other Artists And It's Seamless.

"art Imitates Life," Of Course, Is That Phrase By Oscar Wilde. I Called That Song "art Imitates Life" Because Oh No Was In The Studio And He Actually Came Up With That Hook. When I Was Trying To Figure Out A Name For The Record, It Just Kind Of Made Sense.

I Met Mos Def Around That Time But I Didn't Hook Up With Him Until I Was About 17 Or 18.

Fortunately, Artists Can Live Off Their Works, If You're Creative At How You Do It. If You Just Depend On The Videos And The Radio, You're At A Loss.