Fantastic Negrito

Exercise is good for you, so I'm always walking. I don't drink sodas or eat fast food, either. ”

I throw up before every show. I'm thinking about just making it part of the act. ”

I always call myself a recovering narcissist. I lived my life thinking everything was about me. ”

Fantastic' is self-explanatory, you know? And the 'Negrito' is a way to open up blackness to everyone - you know, make it playful, international. It's extremely positive in my view; it's my affair with this music. ”

I try to be as positive a person as possible. ”

I usually go to secondhand stores and find what I can. I like finding interesting things: vests, blazers. I tell the band, 'We got to look good when we're up there.' I learned it from Miles Davis. I read about his suits in his biography. Suits mean you're getting paid, and I like the idea that he looked good in his suits. ”

I'm in a collective with the same guys I met on the streets at 12. The greatest investments I ever made were those friendships. ”

I knew I was an exhibitionist. I came from a huge family. I found an emotional connection being on stage. ”

Prince was a hero. He was the brother, the black man that was a little different. As a kid, you thought, 'Wow, he's different. If he can do it, I can do it.' I read that he was self-taught, so I started teaching myself to play the piano. ”

I hope I contribute something useful to the human family. That's my intention. And I hope that it's useful to people. ”