Hip-hop is the last true folk art.

Everything's got space between it, the planets, trees, your eyes. Your eyes get too close together, it's a whole different world. You can lose perspective.

I don't hate nobody. I hate certain conditions that are inflicted upon the people - and they're helpless with it.

I like to read the 'Financial Times' when I'm traveling. 'Economist.' 'Ad Busters.'

What I take from writers I like is their economy - the ability to use language to very effective ends. The ability to have somebody read something and see it, or for somebody to paint an entire landscape of visual imagery with just sheets of words - that's magical.

I have no confidence issues with the impact or the quality of the music. No one in hip-hop, before this point and to this point, with all due respect, has done this.

Reckless capitalism kills black people.