To me, it's like happiness is about happiness, but happiness is a fight.

I learned [playing Chuck Berry] that there's something to be said for the courage of conviction, that sense of belief, being bold enough to believe in your vision. And there's a quote that really fits his particular energy. It says - they say don't go where the path may lead, but go where there's no path and leave a trail. I think that's exactly what Chuck did, you know. It's an inspiration to a lot of folks, not just musicians, but people everywhere.

Every time you ask yourself where hip-hop's going, ask yourself where you're going; how are you doing?

There are a lot of people who call themselves teachers or leaders, but they're really just propagandists.

I've always loved rhyming. I love language.

At its heart, music is all higher mathematics.

I guess something that you love to do, you gotta ease up off it and give it a little space, come back and be fresh to it.