I'm always in range of a microphone. I even have a studio at home.

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

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.

It was even odds that the thing I was the most afraid of didn't actually exist at all.

I made my name”. What does this mean? It means you developed endurance, perseverance and will-to-win as a core part of your character

If we lived the plans we do more as bets than as forecasts, we would be less anxious and more prepared for the unexpected.

People need to feel safe to be who they are—to speak up when they have an idea, or to speak out when they feel something isn't right.

The only river i would like to be drown is the river filled with the blood of Jesus.

I had set a goal of being a producer by 25.

Make no mistake, those who write long books have nothing to say. Of course those who write short books have even less to say.

That would be locking the horse after the stable door is gone, a very foolish thing to do.

The thing I remember most about America is that it's silly. That can be quite a relief at times.

I don't use the Internet, but apparently you can find out everything on it.