I still want to put together bigger and better programs to work with the community. I still think I could do better on that end.

When I did 'Boyz N The Hood', I never thought how we grew up in South Central was interesting enough for a movie.

The hardest period for a writer is the period in-between writing. That's when you can go crazy if you don't allow the creative juices to flow.

The biggest change in the government's behavior has been because of TV and its ability to show to the world what has happened in this community... that's the biggest change. But without TV... the separation between the government and the people would be much worse than it is.

Music has done a lot to enhance the emotions of sports. It's played in arenas. Whenever there is footage cut together they're always using music. And it goes together, you know.

Everybody who comes from the gangster life - they want what that man in the suburbs wants. Nice family. Nice house. Nice cars. Bills paid. Kids in school. Food on the table. Nothing more.

Anybody that really knew Tupac will tell you the same thing. That he was just a dude that was full of life, full of energy.