I believe every pencil has to be sharpened every now and then to stay sharp, or you dull out. So my records, I chose to speak on what black people do, what white people do, what women do, what men do.

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.

I don't get nothing but love. In every ghetto all over the world. Nothing but love. They respect that I came outta there and I'm doing it the right way. You can't do nothing but respect that.

I have great people, smart people that are around me and we love the challenge. I guess it's like climbing a mountain or building a building. It's a challenge but you love every challenge that it brings or presents itself.

Keep doin' what you're doin', fall in love with what you're creating, and everything else will fall into place.

There's nothing wrong with starting off in a box, but you got to have a plan to come out that box.

No matter what part of the country you come from, you can always come together to make groundbreaking hip-hop.