I thought everybody got into rock 'n' roll because they didn't want to follow instructions.

I don't care about what brand you are, I'm concerned what type of man you are, what your principles and standards are.

I'm an independent thinker. And I'm not the poster child for any movement. I'm trying to support whatever's right no matter where it is.

Hip-hop is a beautiful culture. It's inspirational, because it's a culture of survivors. You can create beauty out of nothingness.

Fame is like getting across the street. It's like, if there's nothing to be across the street for, it's a pointless destination.

Record companies are not necessarily interested in you realizing your artistic dream. The bottom line is that they got to sell records.

It's difficult to really be an artist nowadays. People are just on another page. You have a society that needs you to say something, but they don't want to give you the environment to be able to be just a functioning, happy, normal person. It's like, the industry is at odds with you, the society is at odds with you. You start to live in this very confined box where it's like, It's "me" and "them."