I'm hungry for knowledge. The whole thing is to learn every day, to get brighter and brighter.

Which is the other reason hip-hop is controversial: People don't bother trying to get it. The problem isn't in the rap or the rapper or the culture. The problem is that so many people don't even know how to listen to the music.

I believe excellence is being able to perform at a high level over and over.

Used to rock a throwback ballin on the corner, now I rock tailored suit lookin' like a owner.

Hip-hop has done so much for racial relations, and I don't think it's given the proper credit. It has changed America immensely. I'm going to make a very bold statement: Hip-hop has done more than any leader, politician, or anyone to improve race relations.

You can want success all you want, but to get it, you can’t falter. You can’t slip. You can’t sleep. One eye open, for real, and forever.

Jealousy’s a weak emotion.