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

You can't do an impersonation of somebody nobody knows.

The best way to listen to the album is to put it on, get some Moet, lay back with your boys, and kick 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.

When I got a chance to rap, I just busted my ass. When I got a chance to act, I busted my ass. Anytime I get a chance. I'm not wasting time. I won't do it if I'm not doing it 110 percent. You've got to work hard if you want to play hard. I like to play, but I know I gotta bust my ass.

I'm not going to allow anybody to hold a badge up over me or a cross or any other power symbol and say I'm going to kill you and you're just going to kneel down to me because I'm the law.

Truthfully, a weak rapper can hide behind a lot of production.