Self-expression is always a right, but its still not there to be abused.

I love soul. But I love a tune that has some meat in it. Something I could hang my hat on. Because music is universal.

The rappers have gone in and created a lot of hit music based upon my influence. And theyll tell you if you ask.

I influence people, hopefully on the positive side.

Have you ever wondered why young people take to music like fish to water? Maybe it's because music is fun. Plan and simple. It opens up their minds to dream great dreams about where they can go and what they can do when they get older.

Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honoured.

A certain administration which I won't call by name took the arts out of the schools, and that left the brothers out on the street with nothing, so they went to the turntables and started rhyming. Then they had a way to express themselves, and that's the birth of hip-hop.