I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist.
I don't wanna abandon my identity as LL Cool J, but at the same time, I had to figure out how to let people know that I'm really serious about making these movies.
The nature of the game is pain.
You don't need to be the good guy to get a good message out.
When I die, bury me on my stomach and let the world kiss my ass.
I feel like my peers now are artists like Madonna and the Stones, Michael Jackson and Prince. These are people who were able to take their careers beyond the normal here-today-gone-tomorrow life span.