People who say that music is dead or hip-hop is dead are refusing to evolve.

I'm not satisfied with the explanations I get from tv or from school.

I don't know... I've been doing it for 17 years now, so of course I've seen pictures and thought, "Oh my god, I wish I would've never worn that." Yeah, but I did! And it was probably because it was my favorite thing at the time - my clothes always have some kind of emotion attached to them.

I grew up with all mothers, all women. I come from a long line of matriarchs, very strong women.

I'd rather see a person with a natural mind and processed mind than a processed mind and a natural head.

Some people come up and ask for an autograph and don't even look at me. They're like, 'Here, do it.' That don't bother me, but it doesn't open my heart.

I was the bohemian in my family, the "this is my favorite shoe and I don't care if it has tape around it" kind of person. The tape could become a fashion statement. Or a political statement.