I was a military brat. My dad was in the military, so I was born in Germany. I moved around a lot; I was in church a lot.

I approached my career like a rapper. I would go to every open mic, every studio session, bringing my beats. I would almost do exactly what a rapper would do to get on.

For a producer, I've been behind the scenes my whole career.

It's been a blessing that I can provide for my family just by doing music. I never thought this would ever be my occupation.

I'm happy to tell you that my debt is retired. That happened because I got a good financial adviser.

If people are going to donate huge sums of money to influence elections, we have the right to know who is donating, and this will also play a key role in helping to fight off foreign influence in our elections.

If you make any money, the government shoves you in the creek once a year with it in your pockets, and all that don't get wet you can keep.

The truth be told, the World Trade Center was neither a very good work of architecture nor a very successful piece of urbanism. Its shortcomings were somewhat mitigated by the westward and southward expansion of the World Financial Center and Battery Park City during the 1980s.