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To those supporters who were told that I abandoned them, that is untrue. I abandoned greed, corruption, and compromise, never you, and never the artistic gifts and abilities that sustained me.
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On Sundays I give the sermons like my dad used to give. I utilize it as a revolutionary tool, as a thinking tool, as a tool where I can recruit people, DM them, and give them information that I feel that they need going forward.
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I was a jazz major in high school, in an all-jazz band. No matter what I do, it features my musical influences.
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When I was working, and when I was making substantial amounts of money, I always filed and paid my taxes. This only stopped, when it was necessary to withdraw from society, in order to guarantee the safety and well-being of myself and my family.
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Now the skies could fall Not even if my boss should call The world it seems so very small 'Cause nothing even matters at all
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In my family, there was not an abundance of wealth, but there was an abundance of love. So there was always humor, and there was joy and there was comfort and there was this environment just to have a good time.
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People often associate raves with drugs, but for me raves are more associated with self-expression.
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It's more important to be righteous than to be right.
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How you gon' win when you ain't right within. Uh uh come again
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For this album I was determined to do it my way. Take my time. I'm gonna win, lose or draw on my own.
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What happens is we're all gonna return to dirt, so at the end of the day we're all equal.
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I lived in a hut with no roof, and I rode to school on a donkey. I used to shoot birds with a slingshot to cook for dinner. Now I prefer to get my food from KFC.
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God said, All right, I'm gonna show you. I made you what you are. God takes care of me. I'm just the one who delivers the message.
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Respect, my brother, nothing but respect, man.
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Let optimists rule the world.
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Our podium is the music. It's really important that we stay focused, because things become misconstrued in the media.
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I hope that by people seeing the result of freedom that they'll want some, too.
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Hip-Hop isn't just music, it is also a spiritual movement of the blacks! You can't just call Hip-Hop a trend!
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I think what people are attracted to about me, if anything, is my passion. People got exposed to my passion through music and song first.
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I come from a hut, from a hut I went to the projects, from the projects I went to a mansion so you out there you have ABSOLUTLY NO EXCUSE!
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It's emotional warfare telling the people we love, the most, the truth about ourselves.
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I get really afraid of those little comforts, those things that make us feel like we did something great, because I've done nothing. I've done nothing. I mean that sincerely.
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I am no longer going to become a fictional character to please people. That's too much work.
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I tried to manipulate and control people, and I harbored resentment. I wanted to be forgiven, but I wouldn't forgive others.