A lot of people don't have much food on their table. But they got a lot of forks 'n knives. And they got to cut somethin'.

How many times must a man look up, before he can see the sky?

The purpose of music is to elevate the spirit and inspire. Not to help push some product down your throat. It puts you in tune with your own existence. Sometimes you really don't know how you feel, but really good music can define how you feel... someone who's telling me where he's been that I haven't and what it's like there - somebody whose life I can feel.

I'm used to writing songs and songs-I can fill em up with symbolism and metaphors. When you write a book (Chronicles, Vol. 1), you gotta tell the truth, and it can't be misinterpreted.

Life has its ups and downs, and time has to be your partner. Really, time is your soul mate.

If you can't lend a hand, then get out of the way.

You been down to the bottom with a bad man, babe But you're back were you belong