We don't see the people who are doing real things getting enough props. We often see politicians who are everywhere but nowhere at the same goddamn time. You know the kind of person: You see them everywhere on television but nowhere in front of your face.

I always remain optimistic.

You know, you should start to be in plays and things like that. Write some scripts. If you're an artist and you truly don't believe what you're spittin' then you need to really seriously be an actor then.

I'm recording freely, and if I make a song, I release it immediately, so I'm more likely to believe in one song at a time as opposed to albums.

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

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.

Most of my heroes don't appear on no stamps