I know that everybody listens to me, but only my true fans will go and buy my album.

I don't want my kids saying, 'My dad was a gangster, so I need to be a gangster. I would rather mine say, 'My dad was a stunna, so I need to be a stunna.'

Like, Jay Z has some of the sickest lyrics ever, but I would never buy his CD, just because of my age and because of his age. By the time I turn that old, I ain't gonna be doing what he's doing.

When you see them be successful, however small, you say to yourself, wow. And everything becomes possible. Never denigrate, to say we will not succeed.

I just put anything on my back. I take what I have on hand.

This is the industry that wants [music], the rap industry. You have to be on deck all the time, but you do not have the time to do the album. It is an energy, it must be present in everyday life.

You must not you worry about leaks or pieces [stolen] on your computer. You just make songs, you gotta make music, keep stuff out. You may not know rap, but that's how it works.

I do not always listen again but if something strikes me, I exploit it.

If you're 30, 40 years old, you're not getting listened to by minors. Like, Jay Z has some of the sickest lyrics ever, but I would never buy his CD, just because of my age and because of his age.

For a long time I heard rap without paying attention, but it is still a way of life, even when you're a kid.

I'm pretty sure JAY Z don't wanna rap right now.

I may like to be on my own, but I like being alive.

I am a chaotic blend of all the worst traits.

My heart is filled with great joy.I am so thankful to God for miraculously saving my life.

My mom grew up in the Soviet Bloc, and she was a Tiger Mom. We didn't get away with much.

With Dad, he was the ultimate wildlife warrior, and we admired him more than anything.

While we can't turn off the aging gene, we do go to a lot of extremes to stay young, I've noticed.

Art is uncompromising, and life is full of compromises.

Good luck, man." Wraith clapped him on the shoulder. "For an angel, you don't suck." "Ditto. For a demon....well, you do suck." "Because I'm half vampire?" "Sure," Reaver said. "Let's go with that.

Theory and practice sometimes clash. And when that happens, theory loses. Every single time.

The essay must be artistically rendered: You must keep the reader engaged, whether with wit, conflict, mischief, and/or yes, with honesty.