Thirty minutes onstage for me is literally a full day's work. So I make sure I eat right and I make sure I keep my energy high.

A lot of people want to collaborate with people because of their level and status, but really I want to create with Beyonce just because of her skill and because of the history we have together.

Back in the day it was like, I got a great record from a great producer and writer and it's a hit single, so let's sing it. But it's different when you're really living out your lyrics.

You have to go through the ups and downs to really be able to root yourself and focus on what's important.

When you think about the industry, you think about people competing. You don't think about people getting together like, 'Let's do a record. Why not?' Especially R&B.

Over the years with me maturing as an artist and as a person, I really learned to keep things in perspective.

If you can do a lot of pull-ups, you don't just appear to be strong. You are strong.

Well let me just say, for a man, a lot of how your approach and you're dealing with women comes from your mom.

Life isn't a store where you just go in and be like 'Oh, Ima get that.' It's a process. Especially if you don't really know how to acquire certain things.

The set of 'You Got Served' was like a dancer's dream.