The music industry is so tied up politically. They're afraid they might let other voices in.

Rage and grief are savage companions, but despair is the final undoing.

There has been an effect of business rap on the output of today's rap music. But I don't think that's the modern day rapper's fault.

I'm not sticking up for white kids - I'm going to have a barrage of hate mail - but it's true. If you're poor, you're really poor.

I dont support terrorism and never have. As a Sri Lankan that fled war and bombings, my music is the voice of the civilian refugee.

When I came to England in '86, my first week of school was terrible because I would put my hand up to answer things, and no one would choose me because they couldn't say my name.

If music's a political place, I'm out.