To live a life you love, you must Love the life you live.

I'd rather have a hundred thousand or a million people saying I'm nuts and I'm crazy for my musical choices and what I've said lyrically, than a million people all raising their hand on the first day.

Rappers should just be able to perform what they create and satisfy the people that like and love them.

I've signed with major labels, and I haven't had any control over the money.

Government and culture are two diametrically opposed forces - the one blinds and oppresses, the other uplifts and unites.

Alternative spaces, independent media, satellite, these all provide some tools by which we can work more independently and deal more directly with communities we hope to reach. Distribution is key, and finding alternative ways to do that with new media is critical.

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