If 'Life in Marvelous Times' can't get on the radio, then I don't need to be on the radio.

You're not gonna get through life without being worshipful or devoted to something. You're either devoted to your job, or to your desires. So the best way to spend your life is to try to be devoted to prayer, to Allah.

You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions.

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

I never had any ambitions of being a movie star or anything like that, but you know, this is nice.

I'm retiring the Mos Def name after 2011. I'm actually doing it.

Twitter freaks me out. You have followers? It feels so obsessive and proprietary.