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 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.

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

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

I identify with the bottom of the pyramid, because, outside of having money, I am at the bottom of the pyramid.

The '80s was wild compared to my real small childhood, which was late '70s.

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.