They tell me 'find God' like I don't know where He at. And if He lost, then why we followin' Him? Just acknowledge the fact that a Father exists, And a Devil's alive...I'm just caught in the mix.

Where I'm from, life's a gamble, grab the dice/'Fore I leave, pray to God, then I grab my Nikes

I don't think my music really provokes that kind of energy that makes people want to grab AKs and rally through the streets. I don't think my music is gangsta in that sense.

I always loved rapping ever since Snoop said "1-2-3-4," I was repeating lines, but I didn't start writing my own lyrics until I was twelve.

I guess people would categorize hipster rap just by how people look, skinny jeans and fashion rap. I was never that. In my music I never put the emphasis on clothes.

We are who we are because of what we learn and what we remember.

Do not worry, my sweet one. You have it within you to get yourself where you need to be.

Do not be too sure, young fellows, That you are better than your ancestors.

In the average, want overcomes reason. In the magnificent, reason is the want.

We want to make sure that we incentivize the health care system to be designed to provide you the best quality health care possible.

It was like a heart transplant. We tried to implant college in him but his head rejected it.

Integrity is not about the action but its purpose. Are you doing it for everyone's wellbeing or for your own benefit?

[My poetry is] a way of coming to grips with reality . . . a way of discovery and definition. It is a way of solving for the unknowns.

I've come to see that the way my life shows up is actually my purpose.

I always thought that sororities were just made up of cheerleaders from high school. And I kind of picked on those cheerleaders!