It's really just an excitement thing, and where I am in life. I kind of like not being a part of [rap], now that I've done it. As I get older, I start to see myself move more back from it – the hustle and bustle of putting out an album, the pressure of being in the studio trying to come up with something. Now it's more like a hobby for me, so I don't think about it in that way. Even with Outkast – if we never do another album, I'm totally fine with that.
Als je nu heel goed luistert, hoor je ontelbaar veel OutKast-fans huilen.When I was 25, I said I don't want to be a 30-year-old rapper. I'm 42 now, and I feel more and more that way. Do I really want to be 50 years old up there doing that? When I watch other rappers that are my age I commend them, but I just wonder where the inspiration is coming from. At this stage I'm really more focused on what I am going to be doing 10 years from now. And I hope to God it won't be rapping.