The kind of poetry I write, lyric poetry, I think is really concerned with intimacy, with mystery. That needn't be religious mystery, there are mysteries to do with everyday life.

Life is too short to worry about what others say about you. Have fun and give them something to talk about.

If you give up at the first sign of struggle, you're really not ready to be successful.

My goals are so high that I don't have time to relax, in any way shape or form.

The only time you should look back in life, is to see how far you have come.

Relationships are like farting, If you push too hard things could get messy real fast.

The day Rick Ross dives into the crowd, is the day we find out who his true fans are.

The best feeling in the world is seeing the benefits and rewards of hard work.

I think if someone gets kicked in the face it is their fault- they watched the foot come towards their face.

People who eat with their mouth open should be punched in the face.

Laughter heals all wounds, and that's one thing that everybody shares. No matter what you're going through, it makes you forget about your problems. I think the world should keep laughing.

Fear God, and your enemies will fear you.

Believing right doctrine will no more save you, than doing good works will save you.

Love comes like lightning, and disappears the same way. If you are lucky, it strikes you right. If not, you'll spend your life yearning for a man you can't have.

To attain peace, what one has to do is to seek that rhythm which is in the depth of our being.

If I were to try to identify a turning point I'd say that was it - getting clean.

We can't be trapped by fear. Lives lived within such walls are just slower deaths.

I’m just interested in people on the edges. I feel an affinity for people who haven’t had the best breaks in society. What I want to do more than anything is acknowledge their existence.

Be like a tree in pursuit of your cause. Stand firm, grip hard, thrust upward. Bend to the winds of heaven. And learn tranquility.

And you take care, too, Shahara. Remember the lies we tell ourselves to survive seldom bring peace to our souls. (Nero)

I think right now we need to look back at the founding values of our country. Rise above partisanship, be less bitter when it comes to important matters that have to be solved.