Drive is everything. To be more successful you need to be stubbornly persistent. Meaning you move foward and no matter what you NEVER GIVE UP. Jay-Z is my hero. Look at his life, he went from Mary Projects to selling over 50 milllion records. Thats drive. When I started TICE Records I was a senior in highschool. I had a part time gig paying minimum wage only working 20 hours a week. I didn't and still don't look at owning my own international record label as impossible. Drive and determination kept me up when everybody else was sleep. Drive and determination kept my nose in a book when everybody else was partying. Drive says, "If I get denied today I'll be back tomorrow."

Staying focused in this game called life is extremely important. Why am I not in a intimite relationship right now? Simply because at this point in my life and career I can't juggle a INTIMATE relationship and a record label. I have had to learn the hardway that putting out an album and managing a record label before the age of 20 doesn't mix well with a relationship. I lost my bestfriend after we decided to take our friendship to the next level and it didnt work out. My busy life takes some of the blame....not all but some. I know there is a girl for me out there but first I have to make sure my family is fed. God bless.
Much love, Ray