"I naturally gravitate to darker characters. Gotham. Batman's suit. It's all dark; he's very interesting. It all comes from his builds and guts."

“I firmly believe that the inequity [in society] is enormous. The people have the feeling that you are allowed to do anything if you are rich. But if you're poor, you have to pay. We [Europeans] have to counter this.”

“They scream, they cry, they love, they support, they defend, they listen. My fans are everything.”

“Don't let fear of failure discourage you. Don't let the voice of critics paralyze you - whether that voice comes from the outside or the inside.”

“All of my cats are adopted and all show their gratitude on a daily basis. I don't know where I would be without them.”

“People think a Muslim has to have a turban or a big beard. It's stupid.”

Source : "The religions and political views of T-Pain" by Tom Kershaw, hollowverse.com. May 21, 2012.

“You really just love those opportunities and being a competitior in those situations [when running against the best]. I think that's when the art of hurdling and love of competition are at their purest.”

“There's no human remedy for sin.”

Source : Henry R. Brandt, Kerry L. Skinner (1995). “The Word for the Wise: Making Scripture the Heart of Your Counseling Ministry”, B & H Publishing Group

“This grant gave me more than memories; it gave me a crucial experience that is formative to all writers: the ability to perceive that we become writers in exile, where what we write is the only link across distance and time…I became a Maryland writer because the community of Juneau took me in.”