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My writing often contains souvenirs of the day - a song I heard, a bird I saw - which I then put into the novel.

Life is a lot more interesting if you are interested in the people and the places around you. So, illuminate your little patch of ground, the people that you know, the things that you want to commemorate. Light them up with your art, with your music, with your writing, with whatever it is that you do.

My whole thing is just to put out positive messages in the music, give people something that can change their lives.

I compose songs with a lot of simplicity because my school has been the streets, and people have been my books.

With my gift, I can pretty much write a song out of anything.

When I see things that are inspiring, I must write a song about it. Some people make a t-shirt or slap something on a wall with paint, but I must make music and freestyle rap.

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.

I don't have a special place or ritual for writing songs, basically I write songs whenever an idea hits me, in my hotel room, on the road, in the plane.

I'd paint long strips of canvas and abandon them on the beach, or put bread out in geometric patterns for the pigeons downtown. I wanted people to find something nice and intriguing to puzzle over. Then I'd go back to see if the things were still there, or if anyone would notice.