When I make records I have full control of everything and I know how it sounds before it comes out, with films it's outta my hands.

It's not about being mad at everything. It's about being really mad at the right things.

I've never been a cop hater. You know, when I was breaking the law, the cops were the opponent. I just thought I could outsmart them.

There was a time when people would go search out underground records. Now, underground means free, and people don't really care for it. So now artists tend to go more pop and look for the radio. You know, the radio never wanted you to speak about anything, so the music is kinda influenced by the hands of the radio which wants to homogenize it and dilute it and sanitize it. And for the most part, nobody's takin' the time to seek out the cats that are still tryin' to talk, so they have a difficult time being heard, like Chuck D said.

Rap music came along and saved my life. I started to tell the stories of the streets and that was my way out.

Anybody who has anybody in the armed forces, I don't care how well-trained they are, there's nothing safe about it.

That's one of the first things that comes out of young people's mouths when they're in love. FOREVER. And that's cool, it's all good-until you get old enough to realize what forever is.