If you're true to the upliftment of people and the unity of people, raising the self-worth of people, then you live within your means. But the problem is that we're looking at the grass on the other side, saying, "That's greener. I want to be in the thug market, but I want to be a conscious rap artist." It doesn't work like that.

You sleep with a man, that's your husband. So make sure before you lay down, you love him.

It's just hypocrisy on hip-hop's part to cry racial profiling when your race is on TV acting like fools.

Deepak Chopra, look at him. He's probably the most successful self-help guru in the world. I don't think he's struggling for any marketing or exposure. You've just got to know where your audience is.

I'm not saying I'm number 1, oh sorry I lied.. I'm number 1,2,3,4 and 5

No [other rappers are on my level], none of them. Here, let me put it like this in the sky, there are a million stars, but when the sun appears, you see none of them. I am the sun.

Real men are real friends, showing their real commitment.