I used to buy records in high school. Mainly dancehall: Super Cat, Buju Banton.

The average man can't prove most of the things that he chooses to speak of, and still won't research and find out the root of the truth that you seek of

Your body's just a vehicle, transporting the soul. It's what's inside of people, is beauty to behold.

The greatest thing to me about Obama is not the individual, it does not have to do with Obama himself - it's really about the people who have elected Obama. It demonstrates that people are ready for change, and I think Obama knows that, because he really came up from the people, the young generation especially. He motivated a lot of African Americans who never voted before to go and vote.

Music is not like sports, where you can go and do a hundred reps in a gym and come out and be all buffed up.

Everything I've experienced, things that my friends have experienced and we talk about, things that are on the news - all aspects of life are in my message.

Every one of my father's songs is a lesson.