In Harlem, I got all my black friends. But when I go downtown, I got black, white, Asian, Indian friends. There's no borders, no barriers.

If a chick wants to know who makes my shoes, she's got to take them off my feet and look inside.

In Harlem, I got all my black friends. But when I go downtown, I got black, white, Asian, Indian friends. There's no borders, no barriers.

There's just so much out there and so much inspiration... I just want to be tasteful.

I wanna make music that I feel proud of when I'm onstage, that I feel like I put my all into.

It bring a tear to my eye to see native New York people give me my props because New York is stubborn and arrogant.

I know that women are smarter than men. I don't wanna sound like I'm on a bandwagon for chicks but I do love 'em, can't front. Women are smarter than men. I know I gotta lot of chicks up my sleeve but you guys are twice as good.