Flo Rida

“Starting out with music, I was very successful, and me getting into film, I definitely look forward to giving it my all. What you put in is what you get out.”

“You can go to some countries where people may not be able to conversate with you, but they can sing your lyrics word for word.”

“First and foremost, I'm fans of the people I'm collaborating with. And collaborations expand who you are.”

“I like to take music from everywhere and put it in my style and let it be accepted.”

“The Florida sound would probably be best defined as heavy bass with high energy dance records. There's a strong Caribbean heritage in Florida which features a lot of uptempo music, and the music accents the sexy, body-oriented sound.”

“Music is my life, and if I like a song, chances are the world will also.”

“I went on tour with Beyonce before. I wouldn't mind doing something with her.”

“I'm a huge fan of Taio Cruz. I'm really liking what he's doing at the moment. I'd love to do something with him.”

“I'm always around people who want to drink very expensive champagne. But only when it's a celebration of success.”

“Music was definitely a way out. Instead of playing basketball, I was going to recording studios.”

“Being from Miami, you're used to the fact that your home is a vacation spot. But that's what makes Miami one of the best places in the world. We're so rich in different cultures, being so close to Haiti, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico, and then you've got people who travel from all over the world just to come visit.”

“At the end of the day I want to be the guy who experienced music in all type of ways, with hip-hop being the roots of it.”

“My first love was basketball, but that wasn't gonna launch me, and I knew I had to get into other things. So me and my friends, we started making mix CDs and going down to South Beach or to the parking lot at Pitbull concerts to spend all night hustling.”

“The fans are always at the hotel waiting, they like to get pictures and autographs. I enjoy it all, the displays of love and support at the hotel and the shows.”

“I enjoy putting out singles.”

“I definitely want my fans to know that I'm here to stay, and I'm going to continue to give them hot music.”

“I've always known, before I had a record deal, that the thing is to go out and put on the show. I've been doing that from day one.”

“If they can go out and buy my albums, I can at least make the sacrifice to holler at the few people who call. A lot of times I'm busy so they'll get my voice mail. And if I can speak to them and I have time, I always text back. Because I think that's very important.”

“I'm influenced by all types of music.”

“In my late teens and early 20s, I started selling mix CDs on the street.”