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I never was a very good singer.

I was being categorized as some kind of twangy songwriter. And that's just not how I see myself.

I wasn't a great background singer.

I never thought of myself as a good singer.

I didn't start making music in order to be famous.

I always thought that there was something in hip-hop culture that was the misfit of all the musical styles, where they didn't really belong. They're kind of like, 'No, we're a real culture! We're not going anywhere, you can't get rid of us!' I really liked that there was a rebelliousness about it. I connected with that.

I loved rap, especially in the early days. But I wasn't trying to shove it down anybody's throats.

I didn't want to be an artist.

I wasn't born with a natural talent for songwriting.

I was more than just a moody artist.