A Boogie wit da Hoodie

I wasn't really comfortable going to college.

Hip-hop originated from the Bronx specifically; that means everything. I'm down the block from where hip-hop was born and raised, so I'm glad I am here and I'm able to represent New York the way I am.

Being self-made means putting yourself in position to help others put themselves in position to be successful.

My mom is proud of me. My pops proud of me. Everybody keeps motivating me.

The album 'Hoodie SZN' is about the result of where I come from: it gave me this black heart. And the black heart represents depression.

My first mixtape especially - that came from a heartbreak.

This is the most fun thing in the world to me, making music. Sitting down, I can make songs and not leave the booth, ever, and I love it.

Everybody should start listening to love songs.

Not everyone's really got the heart to talk about what's going on with their love in their music.

New York sounds like something that I could really listen to. It's like a vibe; it's a hit song. It's a song that you could listen to in five years and still like.

No matter where I'm at in life, whether I'm in the music industry, rich, poor, everybody need love in their life. Gangsta or not, everybody need love in their life. You can't act too hard about that.

Having a daughter made my music, I guess, more meaningful. It made me see more of life when I had my daughter.