Yeah when I was 7 or 8 my moms would have little parties, and I would play the music.

The Bronx is famous for two things. Hip-hop, and 26 world championships.

Pete Dj Jones was the first person that I saw with 2 turntables. This was 1972.

My first jam was at Hotel Diplomat opening for Hollywood.

Hip Hop is thee dominant youth culture in the world right now.

When I was 13 I had a fake Id that said that I was 19. I was getting in all the clubs.

I was signed when I was 19 years old, in 1980. I went to Germany and France. Seeing the world at that time was just an awesome experience for a teenager.

I started DJing, breakdancing and MCing in the '70s and I got my record deal in 1979 with 'Christmas Rap.'

The dude in red's back at the pole, Up North where everything is cold. But if he were right here tonight, He'd say 'Merry Christmas! And to all, a good night!'

That's the job of the entertainer, to entertain, not to motivate or inspire people to get violent!

The music business is really a spiritual business whether we know it or not.

Sometimes imaginary troubles are harder to bear than actual ones.

I locked the door and turned on the water to fill the tub. I made it so hot that I had to get in real slow. I wanted it to hurt

... and the very folds of the curtains contained secrets and sighs.

He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.

Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.

Policy counselleth a gift, given wisely and in season; And policy afterwards approveth it, for great is the influence of gifts.

What sounds good on the radio is really loud kick drums and loud snare drums, when everything's bombastic and in your face. It's the equivalent of a houseguest who screams all the time.

It's much harder to play myself. If I ever do a movie again, it'll be a singing serial killer.

Sin, that amends, is but patched with virtue.

For now they kill me with a living death.