I know my flavor's going to work because I just know there's not a lot of guys like me around. So you got to figure out what's that about you.

You never get tired of seeing yourself on TV. It's always extra cool... always a treat.

The police don't look at you as long when they drive past. Sometimes they don't look at you at all. In South Central, you've got them looking and lurking. I think it's basic harassment. It's part of their tactics to have everybody nervous of them. In the valley, at least I don't feel it the same way.

If you born in the mud, you gonna be dirty, and people don't understand that.

I love makin' music, so whether I'ma make money at it or not, I'ma still do it. The thing is, I've gotten to a point where I don't have to use music to make a livin', so I can do it for fun like I used to when I was young.

The moral is that a career can be gone in an instant. And all you have in this world are the people you love.

We're in this entertainment business really to give the audience what they want.