I’m not here to be complacent, I’m here to chase greatness.

I’m a firm believer in working hard and having a good work ethic.

I’ve always believed in taking risks and chasing my dreams, no matter how crazy they may seem.

Never give up on something you really want. It’s difficult to wait, but more difficult to regret.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it’s the courage to continue that counts.

I grew up on the bus, or riding my bike, or catching the subway, I’ve never had a car. In college, any girl I ever dated had a car, too.

I want to tell every fan that I appreciate them with a retweet or reply but I don’t want my account to lose my own tweets. I don’t my fans to have to go through a bunch of replies to get to my own tweets right? In the big picture though I do read all of the tweets and I appreciate all of my followers and my fans.

While I made a splash, rappers came and passed But still I ask myself: how long does famous last?

I suppose sometimes the lack of privacy can be a little hard to deal with at times.

Thing is, I wasn’t in the library, didn’t study too much, didn’t get the best grades, but honestly, I didn’t party a lot either. I stayed in a lot.

Money, dance, turn this shit into a nightclub.

In a sense, touring is crazy. You go city to city playing the show over and over again. But there’s something magic about being in front of people, so it’s not like going through the motions every night. It’s a different experience.

I’m on this raised-platform-stage and I’m put on display, but at the same time I’m just a human. I’m just a regular person at the end of the day and, you know, I just want them to know that I do appreciate every single one of them.

I’m on Tumblr all the time.

When I first decided I wanted to make beats and write songs and stuff like that, it wasn’t like I sat down and the first thing I wrote was even halfway legit. It took a while to find my way through it.

I always think I’m going to record a lot on tour but it’s always hard to fit it in the schedule, and there’s a whole lotta’ other extra curricular activities that happen on the road.

When you’re around somebody like E-40, all you can do is watch and learn, and soak up game.

Touring is starting to feel more like home than home does.

I’d have to say the best part of being successful is being able to take care of my mom so she never has to worry about anything again and also being able to put my friends and people I care about in positions to win.

I try to find 15 minutes a day to just be alone without any distractions just for headspace to meditate and get my Zen on. I think that helps me get through the hecticness of the day on tour with the interviews, the sound check, the meet and greets, the show and the post-show meet and greets.

I dunno, there were always people believing in me, but you just gotta be confident in whatever you wanna do.

Life is good. I’ve got a apartment that is paid for with rap money. It’s good. It’s amazing. It’s a blessing. I wake up every day and appreciate how much of a blessing this is getting to do this. But it is important to always stay humble, grounded, focused, and maintain that same ambition you had when you had nothing.

I’m a Gemini, so there’s two people in me. Straight up. There’s the nerd who is totally zoned out in the studio, EQ-ing this kick drum, raising this snare one decibel, or swapping this high hat out for another. Then there’s the other side who’s a performer. I have to go out on stage and be electric, a fire cracker, just run around the stage and give a show.

Music meant more to me than a social life and just hangin out. haha just being tired of repacking my suit case every couple of days, and anytime i wanted to cop some new clothes i would have to throw away something I had to make room in the suitcase.

I was slicking my hair back when I was in sixth grade.

Just wearing all black comes from Johnny Cash. I’m on the road so much that if I wear all black my clothes never get dirty. You can’t tell if I’ve worn the same shirt twice.

When you’re choosing the track list and the sequencing, it’s important to make sure that there’s some strong concepts on there and that it matters and it says something… that it sticks with people.

If I didn’t make a single song in two months, I’m slipping’. You can’t just party every night.

I’ve matured as a person and so has the music… It’s gotten more sophisticated and interesting, I think.

The biggest thing for me is the new music. I’m playing a lot of new music that is not released yet on my tours. Seeing the reaction to that is super inspiring.

I think it’s important to say something. If you’re making music it’s kinda’ like, oh, cool, so is everyone else.

I had a job since I was old enough to work – since I was, like, 14.

You have to be dope; you have to find an audience and reach that audience with your identity and your message.

When you’re in a relationship, you have to work out the best ways to deal with the issue at hand.

In The Past, My Process Would Start With A Sample Of Another Song, And I’d Chop It Up And Use That As The Basis Of The Song That I Was Making.

When I Started Making Music, I Was So Heavy Into The Hyphy Movement. That’s Something You Only Know So Much About If You Were Right There Living In It, Submerged In The Culture.

It Was Inspiring To See Local Legends Like E-40 And Keak Da Sneak Break Out With ‘Tell Me When To Go.

Something I Stand For Is Being Brave Enough To Invest In Creative Ideas That I Firmly Believe In And Bringing Those To Life.

You Have This Ability In Hip Hop To Be Invincibly Cool, And That Is A Part Of G-eazy.

I was fortunate to have teachers that were flexible with allowing me to miss more class than I was supposed to be able to, for the sake of being able to tour.

Music isn’t selling like it used to, but the one thing you can’t steal or download is a live show experience or a T-shirt.

I grew up in Oakland and Berkeley, California.

‘Runaround Sue’ was a big record for me, as well as the music video for it.

I see myself as a hip-hop artist, but I never wanted to make music for a specifically white audience. Thats not what I grew up around.

I’ve always dreamt big and the dream is to keep making music.

My mom would always play me a lot of late-’50s, late-’60s rock.

I’m just making music, and I’m paying my bills.

Rapping was something I always wanted to do, so after school, my friends and I would catch the bus to my house and just sit there writing songs, every day.

New money is something fun to celebrate if you never had it.

My whole career has been from scratch, so I never took it for granted that people care and support what I do.

Word of mouth is the most valuable form of marketing, but you can’t buy it. You can only deliver it. And you have to really deliver.

There’s a crazy energy in Toronto. I think some of that may be from being a border from where I’m from and being so close.

Criticism is worth so much more than compliments.

I’m too drunk to walk, let’s drive.

My mom was a single parent.

It’s a really good time for California right now in music.

Smile, because it confuses people. Smile, because it’s easier than explaining what is killing you inside.

People will hate you, rate you, shake you, and break you. But how strong you stand is what makes you.

You never know when the next opportunity will come, so always be ready for it.

Success is the best revenge.

I’m just a kid from the Bay with a dream and a sound.

If the plan doesn’t work, change the plan but never the goal.

I don’t believe in luck, I believe in work.

Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.

I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

She said she can’t feel her face. Right now, I can’t feel my heart.

I know I should keep in better touch.

I wish we could pretend to be like we always were before.

We grew apart with time.

On my way if you like it or not.

Know I’m great but I’m broke as hell. Having dreams that I’m folding cake.

I don’t know if most people know it or not, but I produce, like, 95% of my own stuff.

Success is just being able to do what I love for a living, spend all my time doing it, connect with fans, and continue that for a long f – king time.

I’ve gone on in front of a crowd of 10 people and 7,000 people.

I was 14 years old when I started rapping and I was terrible. I fell in love with it though and when that happens with me I become super passionate and go all the way with it.

A song or an album is never really done. You can work on it forever, but knowing when to call it a day and knowing when to walk away from it is extremely important.

I’m not perfect, but I’m worth it.

I’m unstoppable, unbreakable, unforgettable.

I’m not here to be average, I’m here to be legendary.

I’m not afraid to take risks, I’m fearless.

I’m creating my own path, not following someone else’s.

Albums serve as paragraphs in an artist’s autobiography.

I just want to make music that matters, that people will remember for a long time.

I’ve always been an outsider to some extent.

Keeping in touch with the people that matter is important.

I hate picking out clothes.

I listen to a wide array of music, all depends on the mood I’m in at the time.

In anything I do I try to stay true to myself because I think that’s what matters most, and then the challenge is getting all these different sides of my personality to fit together in one box. It isn’t an easy task. But that’s basically what the end result represents.

I wear what I like to wear, I don’t pick out clothes to try to fit in or whatever, I just like what I like.

If you push yourself to stay hungry, you’re always working towards at least taking steps forward. If you’re taking steps forward, then you’re making progress.

Lost in this young world, I’m just trying to navigate See the pie sliced, I’m just trying to grab a plate.

Time is a finite resource that you can’t get back. I have the same 24 hours you have, and you get the same 24 hours as me. As you rise, so does your chance for opportunity.

A great song can come from anybody. A great performance can come from anybody. It doesn’t matter who you are, and that’s truly what I believe.

I’ve put myself in this position where I haven’t set myself up with a Plan B. I don’t have a safety net; it’s all in.

I think when you’re telling a story from inside of you that’s genuine, people connect with it.

It’s important to push yourself to get better at your craft—whatever that is. It’s important to grow and evolve with each project.

Nothing tops making a living off your passion.

I think it’s important to evolve and grow and take risks creatively, instead of repeating yourself and doing the same thing over and over.

If you get comfortable, that’s how you fall off.

Less is more. Simplicity is awesome. That’s all you need in life. Its just my personal philosophy.

Never give up and never conform.