I don't feel that rap has been respected as an art form. Because people have seen rappers rap off the top of their heads, they don't think it is difficult.

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.

Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children.

To have the truth in your possession you can be found guilty, sentenced to death.

There's always some kind of hidden logic.

I have always thought that Israel, as an independent and sovereign nation, had a right to defend itself.

My school is attended by near three hundred scholars.

I'm all in favor of getting grants for musicians. Or any other good brand of Scotch.

There is nothing more dangerous than a person with only one right answer.

Realization of God cannot be achieved without ecstatic love for Him.

But since I'm single, it's nice to get a kiss where I can.