A lot of journalists say, "Tell us about the '80s." Nobody wants to know about the '70s!

I was reckless with records. I would pull them out by my fingertips. I would put my hands all over them.

Too many times, people are hearing the story from the second floor. Nobody's heard the story from the basement.

I needed to be able to hear the mix before you do - that's when I came up with the "peek-a-boo" system.

The first rap record came out in '79, but hip-hop began in '69.

That diversity of production styles and diversity of lyrical structure - I miss that.

Hip-hop has always been chronologically misunderstood.

I used to travel 200 days of the year. I had to calm it down because I have a 17-year-old daughter going on 30, and a 23-year-old son. I want to be around for them.

There's no such thing as a perfect historical film.

Fix your eyes on what you believe and not what you see.

Adversity often defines dignity.

Facebook just sounds like a drag, in my day seeing pictures of peoples vacations was considered a punishment

President Obama, by the way, has set a Guinness World Record as the fastest person to get a million Twitter followers. Obama now has as many followers as the Republicans have presidential candidates.

You are no better than you should be.

It is easy to make plans but difficult to carry them out

I want babies too," he said huskily. "Daughters as beautiful as you are.

Blaming others is nothing more than excusing yourself.

Life is much simpler if you don’t notice anything.

I can call spirits from the vasty deep.