Omarion

“Anything can wait for a hit record. That, after all, is what everyone wants at the end of the day.”

“When it comes to R&B singers, people think of soft men and technically I am not a soft man, not your typically R&B cat, so with a song like 'Ice Box' I wanted to be the voice for others.”

“A lot of people want to collaborate with people because of their level and status, but really I want to create with Beyonce just because of her skill and because of the history we have together.”

“I feel negativity is not to be paid attention to.”

“I think meditation is good for the self. Having that moment with yourself and your mind is essential.”

“I don't feel like I'm putting records out because I have to. It's just my art and I love it.”

“One thing that I am becoming to learn is that you've got to have patience and wait your turn in this game. I feel like I am progressing as an artist, as a writer and as a performer and I know that there will be that one moment that will change everything.”

“Back in the day it was like, I got a great record from a great producer and writer and it's a hit single, so let's sing it. But it's different when you're really living out your lyrics.”

“The more mature you get and the more you understand about life, your picture gets clearer, the focus gets clear.”

“I'm always chipping away at myself, fine-tuning the music that I want to do and the influence I want to have.”

“I told my mom I wanted to buy roses for my teachers so I'm pretty sure my son'll be that way too.”

“You have to go through the ups and downs to really be able to root yourself and focus on what's important.”

“When you're dancing and stuff like that, that's a way of life.”

“The first lyric on 'Sex Playlist' is 'I can't believe I got her all alone.' I'm already putting myself in a situation of vulnerability because I'm excited that I'm actually about to share a moment with a woman I've been dreaming to share a moment with.”

“Fatherhood is a process you can't really express.”

“I feel like when I listen to music nowadays, it's a lot of commands. It's a lot of demands. Do this dance, or feel like this. It's not like, 'how do you feel?'”

“I like the biblical way of being in a relationship which is head shipment, I'm not saying that a man should run over a woman, but a man should have his role and a woman have her role.”

“I personally feel like certain topics and certain issues aren't really being conveyed the right way in music nowadays. It's all very direct and to the point without leaving anything to the imagination.”

“When you think about the industry, you think about people competing. You don't think about people getting together like, 'Let's do a record. Why not?' Especially R&B.”

“When you become of age, you can sometimes feel like you have to force maturity. I've been lucky that I didn't feel that I had to try. Growth is something that is going to come, you just need to sit back and let it happen naturally.”