I've been writing way before 'X Factor,' and I've been doing shows before 'X Factor.' And everything I did on this show was me being me. Same way I acted in the show is the same way I act now as an artist. Astro More Quotes by Astro More Quotes From Astro Don't let people see when you're mad - just smile and laugh. Astro laugh you smile people No, I ain't a star - I'm just a kid from Brooklyn, living his dream. Astro just kid living dream I don't have a desire for material things. As long as I'm happy, I'm good, man. Astro good man happy long When you think positively, you attract positive people. If I'm on a mission to be successful, and I'm positive all the time, then more positive people will come around me, and we'll help each other. If you're negative, you'll find yourself surrounded by negative people. Astro me you time positive I don't date girls. I date women. Astro date women Whatever woman I love... I gotta love her. She might be a hood rat, but she's gotta have respect for my mother. Astro woman respect mother love I work better under pressure. Astro better pressure work I'm just excited to see myself on billboards. I'm getting ready to be a star. Astro just see myself ready If I'm extra happy or excited, it'll take me an hour or two to write a song. Or, if I'm really sad or something, it will take me about a day. But I have a specific way of writing: I just listen to the beat. I think about what I'm going to write over the beat. Astro day me sad song I'm from Brooklyn, New York. I'm a hip-hop artist. That's just that. You're going to have to accept me or just not be a fan, I guess. Astro new me you artist I write all my own songs. Everything I did on 'The X Factor' was basically original, except for some of the live shows. Everything I did was original, and I wrote it from the heart. Astro live own my-own heart When I say that I'm not dancing, people get it confused, like I'm not going to do anything outside of rap. It's not that. When I leave this earth, I want to be remembered as an M.C. But I'm definitely going to touch a lot of other genres, not just rapping. Astro confused earth want people I don't want music to be a job for me; I want it to be something I'm doing for fun. As long it's not a job, then you're straight. Astro me you music long I want people to know that I'm not just another kid M.C. I'm actually a fan of good music and hip-hop. Astro good know music people I wasn't the cool kid in school, but I wasn't the lame one. I knew I wasn't cool, so I called myself lame, and that's what made me cool in front of the cool kids. Astro myself cool me school I'm a germophobe, so I don't like people talking over my food, breathing, spitting, anything. Just let me eat in peace. Astro me food peace people If it's a good movie, it's a good movie. I don't care about the genres. Astro dont-care good good-movie care I want to go to Jamaica, actually. My whole family's from there, so I'd like to go there. Astro go like family want I breathe music... The acting is a job, but music is life. You need a job to live. Astro job you music life It's always been fun for me to play somebody else. I did drama class when I was younger. It kind of just happened. I never said, 'I want to act.' I just auditioned for the role, I got it. I was blessed with this opportunity to be in 'Earth to Echo.' It's fun for me; it's cool to do. Astro cool me blessed opportunity
