I played saxophone, so I was into jazz. I learned from each audience and each teacher that I had. I can't really tell you any rules or anything, but the way I develop my beliefs is really just by personally learning from different situations.

Groups like The Mountain Brothers just have to keep on doing what they're doing - just make it dope and just make it different. And not try to compete with other people of color.

I grew up around hip-hop so I didn't think it was about being cool or being black or being white or whatever.

You've come to me now at this point in time, when The Neptunes are just now getting our light.