Akon

I made more money from ringtones than from my record label selling albums

I realized... the ringtone was only 15 seconds of the song but it was $4.99. ... I went straight for the ringtones and every song I made I made sure I did all ringtones for it. ... I end up being on the Guinness Book of World Records for most ringtones sold in the world and the good thing that I never gave him my digital rights. I was able to really make more money just from selling ringtones that I did in my label made from selling my albums.

The 'it factor' in a superstar is impossible to describe but unmistakable once you see it

The 'it factor' you can never describe. You just don't know until you see it and you're like, 'Oh shit, that's it.' ... It's almost like an instinct. ... Your instincts tell you, 'Shit, that's a star right there.' I don't know how to explain it. I just know. [Lady Gaga] confirmed it when she went into the booth to demo the song. That's when I was like, 'Oh yes, this chick is a star.'

I will run for President of the United States in 2024 or 2028

If I do run it's probably going to be either 2024 or 2028. [Big Cat points out 2025 isn't an election year]. ... 2028, there you hear it. I think that'd be cool.