Before rap came along, I was, actually, actively in the streets; getting in trouble, doing the wrong thing.

Rap is rock 'n' roll. Rock is when you push the buttons in the system; when you say, I'm not going along with what you're saying. That's rock, whether it's done with guitars, or it's done with just beats.

When you start a business, go for the lowest hanging fruit.

I've always been a person that, if I'm with a woman, she's in the picture. Even my son's mom, she was on my early (album) covers.

I'm like a monkey. You don't let go of one branch until you get a hold of the other.

I was a full-blown street cat. I was trying to hustle my way. I thought I was going to hustle my way to a mansion or something. I was doing pretty good, but I didn't realize that there was no way to win that game.

Before rap came along, I was, actually, actively in the streets; getting in trouble, doing the wrong thing.