I grew up in the seventies and disco was big. That influenced me the most.

Young people are dying for no reason all over the world that don't know why. It's ugly, everywhere.

I'm not actually from Compton - I'm from South Central Los Angeles, and my father still lives in the same house I grew up in, so I'm there all the time.

There's a lot of talent in South Central L.A., in Compton and Long Beach and Watts, and the city north of Pico pretty much sits back and waits for that talent to emerge and then steps in.

[Boycott Oscar] is like crying about not having enough icing on your cake. It's just ridiculous.

I make a mean cup of coffee, if you give me the right ingredients.

To be the cream of the crop is no easy feat. It's a big deal.