When you see them be successful, however small, you say to yourself, wow. And everything becomes possible. Never denigrate, to say we will not succeed.

I don't want my kids saying, 'My dad was a gangster, so I need to be a gangster. I would rather mine say, 'My dad was a stunna, so I need to be a stunna.'

Like, Jay Z has some of the sickest lyrics ever, but I would never buy his CD, just because of my age and because of his age. By the time I turn that old, I ain't gonna be doing what he's doing.

I know that everybody listens to me, but only my true fans will go and buy my album.

I just put anything on my back. I take what I have on hand.

This is the industry that wants [music], the rap industry. You have to be on deck all the time, but you do not have the time to do the album. It is an energy, it must be present in everyday life.

You must not you worry about leaks or pieces [stolen] on your computer. You just make songs, you gotta make music, keep stuff out. You may not know rap, but that's how it works.

I do not always listen again but if something strikes me, I exploit it.

If you're 30, 40 years old, you're not getting listened to by minors. Like, Jay Z has some of the sickest lyrics ever, but I would never buy his CD, just because of my age and because of his age.

For a long time I heard rap without paying attention, but it is still a way of life, even when you're a kid.

I'm pretty sure JAY Z don't wanna rap right now.

Love is the surprising emotion that company builders cannot ignore.

The power of language – it can heal and build, or corrupt, poison, destroy, desecrate, annihilate…

I adopt a very simple approach. I observe and reflect real life and ordinary people and sooner or later that raises a laugh.

The exploration of the planets is now closer to us in time than the exploration of Africa by Stanley and Livingstone.

There are no limits. If it kills you, it kills you. A man must constantly exceed his level.

When you're shooting at 9 A.M. at a club, you have to use all of your acting skills.

The Latino community, they're some of the most loyal fans on the planet.

People always ask me to list my greatest accomplishments, expecting me to rattle off a bunch of movies I've made, but what I'm proudest of is my kids.

To believe is very dull. To doubt is intensely engrossing. To be on the alert is to live, to be lulled into security is to die.

Just a little detachment from the ego is needed.