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.

People are still tied to their hoods, and it's usually not the artist, it's usually the friends and instigators who get it popping.

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

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

Keep everybody out your business, that's how you do it. And I mean everybody. It ain't about having a relationship outside of the house. It's about having a relationship within each other. When something go down don't be calling your sister or your mother; I'm not gonna be calling my brother or uncles. We're gonna work it out.

I don't consider myself ever joining. But I have affiliations, for sure.

You pay to have a good time, you don't always want to pay to be schooled or sad or reminded how bad you got it. To me a movie theater ain't always the place for that.