People are so confused about race and hip-hop that people didn't even consider the Beastie Boys one of the greatest rap groups of all time because they were white.

If you empty, you can be filled up with anything. It could be water or it could be gasoline.

If you have no soul you can gut it out. You know, like a marionette, you'll just follow what seems to actually give you whatever you ain't got.

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.

The best American is one who considers themselves as a citizen of the world.

The minute I get swelled up about something, something has always brought me back down to earth.

The Internet is one area that I have used pretty effectively to break free of corporate control.