When I listen to great music, the first thing I wonder is what people were saying when this came out of the speakers in the studio. I want to know what happened when they played it and said, "This is the one!"

I'm not saying I'm God. But as far as lyrics, I'm God MC.

A poet's mission is to make words do more work than they normally do, to make them work on more than one level.

I've never looked at myself and said that I need to be a certain way to be around a certain sort of people. I've always wanted to stay true to myself, and I've managed to do that. People have to accept that.

I got 99 Problems but Mitt ain't one.

just when i thought i had everything, i lost it all

You not feeling me, fine. It costs you nothing, pay me no mind.