People only know what they see on TV.

As long as you stay true to yourself and to who you are, you ain't in nobody's way.

I don't think there could ever be more pressure to succeed than the pressure I place on myself.

I believe that you should put the right people around you, people that will not let anything go wrong.

I smile all the time, even when I'm in a bad mood. I always try to keep a smile on my face.

If I were president? First thing I'd do is take care of the schoolteachers. I'm not saying we should start 'em out with six figures, but in some places they've got to be mother, father, brother, sister, and mentor. They're real important people. Let's give 'em a raise - and attract the best people to the job.

At the end of the day, you want to be always the one that's one step ahead of everybody, and when it comes to hip-hop, culture and art, you want to be that signature guy.