My Struggles is a record close to me. It's about what I went through at home living with an abusive father.

Everybody is doing the same old thing.

Hip-hop is definitely not what it used to be, which was creative, original music.

If I didn't have some kind of education, then I wouldn't be able to count my money.

Music is a male-dominated field. Women are not always taken as seriously as we should be, so sometimes we have to put our foot down.

Every day is not a beautiful day for anybody, but I try to treat all my fans nice and all the interviewers nice.

I'm not a prostitute but I can give you what you want

I love my mother. She's my first love. She has been through a lot and is a sole survivor.

Boy lift it up, lets make a toasta Lets get drunk, its gon bring us closa Don't I look like a HalleBerry posta?

I mean, when it's time to rhyme rhyme, I can get down for mine.

I'm close to my mother, and I could sit talking on the phone with her all day.

Creative person’s spirit and soul dance with passion and imagination.

If I have a style, I am not aware of it.

The Nobel Peace Prize opened up a door in my heart.

You can't make cheese from rats. ... It's hard enough just milking the little beggars.

By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.

My guitar only has five strings 'cause the top one broke and I decided not to put it back on: when I play chords I only play bar chords, and the top one always used to cut me there.

There's something going on and it's bad. And I'm saying we have to get to the bottom of it.

In L.A., I like to surf. I went through a phase - I was surfing four days a week. I'm still not good at it; I still spend most of my time falling.

I can be a little OCD when it comes to my writing.

O Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done.