I ain't no perfect man I'm tryna do the best that I can with what it is I have.

They say that when a man faces his destiny, the destiny ends and he becomes the man that he really is.

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.

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

What I take from writers I like is their economy - the ability to use language to very effective ends.

African art is functional, it serves a purpose. It's not a dormant. It's not a means to collect the largest cheering section. It should be healing, a source a joy. Spreading positive vibrations.

History has proven that it's impossible to crush the artist. There's always gonna be a need for somebody to write a poem or sing a song about something, about life - that makes it real. There's the word that goes beyond the word.