I have received 16 Grammy nominations and I have no trophies, because I chose to write the harsh realities. I stayed true to myself and I've taken a little beating behind it.

Wise men listen and laugh, while fools talk.

Hate a liar more than I hate thief. A thief is only after my salary a liar is after my reality.

Success is my drug of choice.

I love you like a fat kid love cake.

its not about the dog in the fight, its about the fight in the dog!

I was born alone and I will die alone. I've got to do what's right for me and not live my life the way anybody else wants it.

Hate it or love it, the underdogs come out on top.

Sleep is for those people who are broke. I don't sleep. I've got an opportunity to make a dream become a reality.

You either pray or worry. Don't do both.

They don't understand the process I went through and how much I had to believe in myself.

Buying a book is not enough... You must absorb the knowledge it contains. Your personalized knowledge is not what's on your shelf, but how much you put into yourself!

Sorry, there´s no magic bullet. You gotta eat healthy and live healthy to be healthy and look healthy. End of story.

Success is all about persistence and doing the right thing for the long term.

I am like any other man. All I do is supply a demand.

I get as much fun as the next man from whaling the ball as hard as I can and catching it squarely on the button. But from sad experience I learned not to try this in a round that meant anything.

You will never find true love until you first learn to love Allah

You cannot have people in your organization who are pessimists. They take you to mediocrity.

My wife and I are involved in writing/publishing/promotion twenty-four/seven. It isn't a day job; it's life.

Habit is a second nature.

I don't have to hate any person because I can always start anew, I can always reconcile.