I bathe in basslines, rinse in riffs, dry in drums

Not everyone is the same. You can't label a person just because of what they do or what they've done.

One of the great aspects about [Barack Obama] is who he is as a human.

It's no doubt that there's a connection (between the blues and hip-hop). Hip-hop is definitely a child of the blues. And I think you gotta know the roots to really grow. It's like knowing your parents, it's like knowing your culture, so you could be proud of that culture and take it to the world.

I want a better world, I want love and harmony amongst people no matter what color you are, what race or what background you come from or sexual orientation.

DJ Jazzy Jeff is the best DJ you can have at a party. Did you see his playlist? He has good taste.

There [are] times when I put out an album, and I don't hear my songs really on the radio a lot, and it's like, Dang, I ain't inside that world. But I'm still moving some people or touching some people.