I believe our society has fell into a pyramid system where there's people relegated to the bottom of that pyramid and there's people that feel like they're entitled to the top of that pyramid.

I've been around a lot longer than most rappers stay around. So I don't feel like, I haven't made too many career mistakes.

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

The police don't look at you as long when they drive past. Sometimes they don't look at you at all. In South Central, you've got them looking and lurking. I think it's basic harassment. It's part of their tactics to have everybody nervous of them. In the valley, at least I don't feel it the same way.

You can't pussyfoot around. When you're talking to lions, you can't meow like a pussycat.

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.

The silver and black may have another home, but the Raiders will always belong to the people of Los Angeles.