Musician

I feel like my story could hopefully inspire others who've faced hard times.

When I was younger I was influenced by Kanye, his story of coming up and how he kept producing and producing and saying, 'I'm more than just a producer. I'm more than just a writer. I'm more than just a guy in the studio here to give you ideas. I have a story.'

I want to write just as much as Kanye may have for whomever Kanye has written for.

I'm not Drake's sidekick.

Everyone should know yourself. It can be an insult, but know yourself is just it. It's exactly what it sounds like.

Integrity is everything to me.

When I was younger I was influenced by Kanye, his story of coming up and how he kept producing and producing and saying, 'I'm more than just a producer. I'm more than just a writer. I'm more than just a guy in the studio here to give you ideas. I have a story.'

I know how to use computers. I was one of those guys on Myspace who had one of those fake hit counters.

I say it's easier to write for other people than write for myself.

I take everything someone says and the way they say it to heart. I just notice everything. I'm very, like, I know what I want. I know what I want to do and what I don't want to do. It may seem like I'm care-free but I'm care-expensive.

I competitively want to produce just as many records for Drake as Kanye West did for Jay Z.

I want to do as much as I can do while I'm young.

I'll take a shot of vodka if I want it to be raspy... I tell whoever's in the studio to get boiling hot water, like super boiling, that they're afraid to give it to me. I put it exactly on the back of my tongue to shock my body. That cleans it up.

I thought, 'Write a hit, you'll be rich and happy.' Meet one of the most beautiful girls in the world, one of the most talented and I'll be happy. All of that: I'm not happy.

I look into people's eyes and I know they think I'm a bad guy.

I could make a PartyNextDoor album that's clean, all hits. That's not what I care about doing.

I would like to say that OVO, me being on OVO, they kinda protect me from the industry, so I'm not around it. I'm not around it unless I choose to be, or unless I ask to be.

I thought, 'Write a hit, you'll be rich and happy.' Meet one of the most beautiful girls in the world, one of the most talented and I'll be happy. All of that: I'm not happy.

I would call myself the Pharrell of OVO. There are no rules for me.

Halsey's so talented and her voice is so strong and it's so addicting.