The music led to the acting. But movies aren't something you can just will yourself into. Someone has to choose you, and you have to be quite fortunate to be chosen.

There's a point where a cop pulls you out of that car and starts abusing you or beating on you and at that moment he is no longer within the law.

You can't just sing the song and live another life.

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 just don't believe that there's any way that you're ever gonna get one peace, because everybody has different ways of seeing life.

So from an actor's perspective, you really have no idea how you're acting.

I've never been competitive with anybody but myself.