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.

Don't worry about being a star, worry about doing good work, and all that will come to you.

Gangsta to us didn't have anything to do with Al Capone and stuff like that. It's just about living your life the way you want to live it. And you're not going to let nothing stop you.

You like a woman, she's got kids, it's a package. You can't just go in one-sided.

I know I ain't too old. I always think of my fans about 10 years older and 10 years younger than me.

I'm trying to cut down a little on eating, on sodium, keep my blood pressure down, which is tough. Because I love food! I do, but it's unfair how everything that's bad for you tastes so good, and all the good stuff, veggies and green things, doesn't match up.

I don't listen to nothing while I'm in the studio, because I don't want to be influenced by anybody else.