When I was five, all I wanted to be was a superstar. Not even lying to you. I didn't know what I wanted to do, but I wanted to be famous.

You have to go through ups and downs. Mistakes turn into lessons.

Value everyone you know they might be gone tomorrow

I love the rowdiness, I love how crazy it is during the day. There's a business about it that's great. There's never a dull moment, so it really inspires the music I write.

You're always going to miss your daily eating spots, your daily hangouts with your friends, family. I miss my family like crazy, all the time.

Who doesn't like money? I love money. Why not. My subject matter will change when I get to that point.

I used to prefer rapping over singing, but now I'm a little 50/50 about it. I like doing both, a lot - equally.

Even if I never get to see the light of heaven, it will still be worth my sacrifice as long as I save you.

Wounds may heal, but the scars remain.

When all you have is the darkness of hate, kindness is a beacon that burns bright.

In the absence of light, only darkness is left.

A deliberate plan is not always necessary for the highest art

We are all vessels of good honour.

Not longer loved or fostered by religion, beauty is lifted from its face as a mask, and its absence exposes features on that face which threaten to become incomprehensible to man.

I put one on the turntable and when the needle dropped, I was stunned - didn't know whether I was stoned or straight.

You know, you don't have to look like everybody else to be acceptable and to feel acceptable.

Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. Feel the artistry moving through and be silent.

Never is a woman so fulfilled as when she chooses to underwhelm her schedule so she can let God overwhelm her soul.

Some bridges are so beautiful that we wish them to be our own home!

Be willing to be where you actually are. In my experience, that is the most inherently meaningful experience you can have.

The ego is willing but the machine cannot go on. It's the last thing a man will admit, that his mind ages.