Everyone who raps isn't hip-hop. To be hip-hop, you've got to know the culture. You got to know the history.

I ain't got no beef with east coast, I think it's just being hyped up.

in the mornin' po-lice at my door Fresh adidas squeak across the bathroom floor Out the back window.. I make a escape Don't even get a chance to grab my old school tape

If you believe that I'm a cop killer, you believe David Bowie is an astronaut.

I'm a big fan of all styles, even Biggie and Wu-Tang, but I gotta do my thing.

Passion makes the world go round. Love just makes it a safer place.

A good emcee will rhyme a lot of different ways. Don't limit yourself.

...As an artist, you need the naysayers and the nonbelievers to add fuel to your creative fire.

The truth is, everybody I've ever met who's successful is a workaholic.

Real men hold themselves accountable for stuff.

Being cool is when you win, you don't get too happy; and when you lose, you don't get too mad.

Pray for the prosperity of your soul.

We each bring our own unique beauty to the world, and how blessed we are to have the freedom to find that beauty in each other.

Thinking to do or not to do is not the right thing to do, just think the right way and do it

But resist we much. We must and we will much about that be committed.

corporate America corrupted the watchdogs that were supposed to be guarding the public interest by feeding them under the table.

A lot of it is "how do you work with people". How do you get people to work with you and do wonderful things.

I am a very frank person and that's how I hope to remain. I don't like to pretend to be polite. What you see is what you get.

The wealthy seldom possess wealth: oftener they are possessed by it.

When you put your hand on the Bible, you are saying something much stronger than just telling your peers that you're going to tell the truth.

The sound of a small bell during a dark night, is louder than the din of traffic outside your window during rush hour. Surprise and differentiation have far more impact than noise does.