You're supposed to be who you are. You're supposed to make music that is true to you.

No temporary chaos is worth your sanity. Just knowing that whatever happens, it happens to the best of them too.

There's always going to be space for battle in hip hop. For competition. It's just an inseparable part of the game.

I want to sound like an instrument. I want my voice and my words to marry the beat.

Man, me and Biggie were the biggest artists in New York. When he passed, I was so messed up. My attitude was messed up about him dying. There was an East-West thing back then, and I was in war mode.

Don't ever give up on yourself. Keep pushing because the change of guards is what life's all about. [...] You've always got to stick with whatever you're into because you're day is going to come. You're day is destined. If you walk away from that, whether it be from fear or whether you're just giving up. [...] The greatest sin is fear and giving up.

I fell in love with words and I think that made my mom smile. I think that was cool for her.