It's the only thing to do when you're in London - hang out in a taxi.

I find the new Justin Bieber video more violent and more of an assault to my eyes and senses than what I've made.

I think people were genuinely addicted to hip hop in the 90s, addicted to the idea of empowerment. I think it came from [the fact that] the rappers in the 90s, their parents coming from the 70s, had such a rich variety of records to sample.

Even if you're frustrated, how do you express yourself? There's no subculture like back in the day.

Retirement: a brand new beginning! How wonderful!

I don't have a community like a black community to belong to [with] a musical platform that's been built for years and years and years, or the film-making culture, and I don't have the white one to belong to.

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