I want to go to - what's that hot country with a lot of money? - Dubai.

I was reckless with records. I would pull them out by my fingertips. I would put my hands all over them.

Too many times, people are hearing the story from the second floor. Nobody's heard the story from the basement.

I needed to be able to hear the mix before you do - that's when I came up with the "peek-a-boo" system.

The first rap record came out in '79, but hip-hop began in '69.

That diversity of production styles and diversity of lyrical structure - I miss that.

Hip-hop has always been chronologically misunderstood.

I used to travel 200 days of the year. I had to calm it down because I have a 17-year-old daughter going on 30, and a 23-year-old son. I want to be around for them.

There's no such thing as a perfect historical film.

A lot of journalists say, "Tell us about the '80s." Nobody wants to know about the '70s!

People often try to distinguish between personal and professional life, but they end failing - Cord 8 : Are we Computers?

Given that life is so short, do I really want to spend one-ninetieth of my remaining days on earth reading Edward Gibbon?

It is an immutable law in business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises-but only performance is reality.

Our world is built on biology and once we begin to understand it, it then becomes a technology.

Women in Somalia face almost unimaginable oppression.

No child is ever born afraid. Fear is a learned behavior.

I really liked watching Bo Jackson run just because of his size and his speed.

It's something I was very hesitant about, but we're the only mammals who don't ingest our own placentas. It's not witchcrafty or anything! I suggest it to all moms!

Certainly when you're dealing with more deep emotional work and sensory work, for me it helps me to just stay in it.

I've spared with demons from the Nine Hells themselves, I shall barely break a sweat here today.