I think the artist has an ability to draw pictures for people to where they can process these messages that otherwise they wouldn't be open to hearing.

Hip-hop in a lot of ways is like sports; when you go to a sports game, you see people from all ages, all ethnicities, all social classes, they're all there enjoying the game. Hip-hop has been one of the only forms of music that has provided that kind of atmosphere.

Peace doesn't mean you won't have problems. It's means problems won't have you.

The older you get, the more comfortable you get in your own skin. You find yourself.

Without the cross, there's only condemnation. If Jesus wasn't executed, there's no celebration.

I know for me as an artist, I think I do myself and my listeners a disservice, if I don't listen to some of the best music out there. If I was an architect or a carpenter, I'm going to want to study the best architects and carpenters and I'm going to appreciate their work, because they're going to inspire me to do well. And I just look at them as great architects and I just appreciate the gift that God gave them.

Don't fool people to think you are better than who you are. Instead of trying to act changed, pray that you will be changed.