I remember rap music. We used to party and dance off of it. Today it's all about a whole different angle... Rappers are going against each other, and it's more of a bragging, boasting thing.

My parents owned a soul food diner. It inspired me to go to culinary school.

I'll tell you one thing you can't do: you can't put your shoes on, then your socks on.

I got my degree in culinary arts in 1978.

The hype man's job is to get everybody out of their seats and on the dance floor to have a good time.

Queen Latifah used to help me out with my kids, because while we were all out on tour - Public Enemy, Naughty By Nature, Queen Latifah, Heavy D - when Public Enemy went onstage, I didn't have anybody solid to watch my kids. So, Latifah would help me out.

I just want to show the world it's never too late to get your diploma, and show kids they should stay in school and not wait until you're old to get it.