I think I do myself a disservice by comparing myself to Steve Jobs and Walt Disney and human beings that we've seen before. It should be more like Willy Wonka... and welcome to my chocolate factory.

Criticism can bother you, but you should be more bothered if there’s no criticism. That means you’re too safe

They say you can rap about anything except for Jesus, that means guns, sex, lies, video tapes, but if I talk about God my record won't get played Huh?

I'm the No. 1 artist in the world right now ... I am the No. 1 human being in music.

We have the ability to approach our race like ants, or we have the ability to approach our race like crabs.

Never stop fighting no matter what anyone says. If it's in your gut, your soul, there's nothing, no worldly possession that should come between you and your expression.

I don't expect to be understood at all.