It wouldn't be fair to cast aspersions on an entire cultural movement based on the actions of a few. To quote my grandfather, 'One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch.'

It’s one thing to be the greatest; it’s another thing to be necessary. The best are the most necessary: those who take less than they give and love more than they hate.

My Umi said shine your light on the world, shine your light for the world to see

People don't like the music that's out now, that's on their radio stations, and they want to hear something different, but they're just the audience. You know, people will keep the TV on even if a show is on that they hate - because, unfortunately, they've been programmed to do that. [But] they are really looking for something that's gonna speak to the world that they're living in. That's what people are looking for, but they're not finding it.

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

There's just some dysfunctionalism with artists.

Why do I need I.D. to get I.D.? If I had I.D. I wouldn't need I.D.