I think the Internet was the saving grace for Public Enemy. Before that, travelling the world saved Public Enemy.

For a long period of time, the media covered rap music and hip hop the same way they cover a lot of black people, people of color, you know, the bad news happens to be news. They used to have these little stupid colloquialisms that pop up like, "You know what? No news is bad news!" They trick the masses into thinking that any news is great for you. And I just think that's a piece of crap.

McDonald's offers a king's ransom to any hip-hop artist who is able to put Big Mac into a song. MTV - and more to the point, Viacom - is succeeding in extending a teenage life to twenty-nine or even thirty-one years old. It is about extending this market and removing any intelligent substance in the music.

Being positive is like going up a mountain. Being negative is like sliding down a hill. A lot of times, people want to take the easy way out, because it's basically what they've understood throughout their lives.

Your closest and your most dedicated fans will be your ultimate test. They will test you.

Music used to cause revolutions and I'm not seeing much revolution anymore.

My work throughout my life is always representative of the time we live in. It's all about keeping it in order and keeping it in gear.