It's entertaining to watch somebody break my music down or explain what he thinks I was thinking during the process of making these records. Because... he has no idea.

No matter how hard you work to bring yourself up, there's someone out there working just as hard, to put you down.

Even when I was close to defeat I rose to my feet

Never let me slip cuz if I slip then I'm slippin'.

Try to be the king, but the ace is back.

It ain't that I'm too big to listen to the rumors, It's just that I'm too damn big to pay attention to 'em.

I've gone seventy-nine hours without sleep, creating. When that flow is going, it's almost like a high. You don't want it to stop. You don't want to go to sleep for fear of missing something.

Don't be worried about the next man - make sure your business tight.

And even when I was close to defeat, I rose to my feet.

Those who are quiet will always cause riots.

Hear what the artists hear, and listen to the music the way they should, the way I do.

A man should never wear shorts in the city. Flip-flops and shorts in the city are never appropriate. Shorts should only be worn on the tennis court or on the beach.

Neoliberalism considers the discourse of equality, justice, and democracy quaint, if not dangerous and must be either trivialized, turned into its Orwellian opposite, or eviscerated from public life.

A team should be an extension of a coach's personality. My teams are arrogant and obnoxious.

One must be of one's time and paint what one sees.

The great drama of Russian history has been between its state and society. Put simply, Russia has always had too much state and not enough society.

Communism is Judaism. The Jewish Revolution in Russia was in 1918.

If you feel blocked, do not turn to others, but look inside, in silence, for the enemy of your progress.

People who want to find a place of rest, want to find an integrated personality, sense of self, want fewer fractures in their lives.

An organization needs to be constantly refreshed.

Wisdom and spirit of the Universe!