If they can send you to war at 18, maybe it's beneficial for some people to think that most of us gotta go to war for our own existence.

If you want to speak about different ethnicities and diversity, rap and hip-hop are all over the planet. Every country, from Turkey to Australia, now has tons of hip-hop artists. The music and artistry have moved way faster than the corporatization of the music. You do need organization and opportunity for these artists to express themselves, and I don't think it has to come from a corporate co-signing.

I think traveling the world has helped to keep Public Enemy alive. We've never solely depended on the United States.

I think governments are the cancer of civilization.

Money is created by a machine... but you can't really create respect with a machine.

They [US Administration] have exploited hip-hop and some of the culture around it - magazines, videos, etc. - to recruit people into the military. The Army says it will give out Hummers, platinum teeth, or whatever to those that actually join.

You know, I've written many of my songs while driving - which is against the law in many cases.