I think people, if you really want to be happy, you have to find God yourself, and you're going to have to have a personal, one-on-one relationship and not look to get through these traditions or these rituals and all this crazy stuff when you could talk to him right here, right now, anytime, anywhere, any place, from any position. And that's the kind of relationship you want, not a standard.

It's always been jewelry, clothes, appearance. Those are things that compete with the car. But the car is the ultimate. Get that car right and it doesn't matter what you got on or what you wear once you step out of that car.

I think the worst thing you can do about a situation is nothing.

If you really think back to the culture or just black America before rap music took off, New York could have been Paris.

We have to step up as adults and try to guide our youth.

You don't wanna mess up what you've done. It's like Jordan coming back: You're scared to mess up the legacy.

I love music. It's freedom, a way to deal with pent-up frustration.