I think men, growing up, you have to go through some form of hardship. You've got to harden the metal.

I didn't start off with the responsibility because I didn't think anybody would care. But as you do meet these people influenced by your music, then you start to understand you have a responsibility. I don't think you initially know it until you feel the power of what you're really doing.

When we say a rapper, a rapper can say a rhyme. But an MC can rock a party.

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.

Dealing with the old school rappers, you see a lot of humility. When you're new, nothing is wrong. Everything is tight. Because you're trying to hype the world into believing in you.

I've never read for a movie, I've always been given them.

One of the things about powerful people is they have the ability to make it look easy.