Speak what I want, I don't care what y'all feel. 'Cause I'm my own master, my Pop told me be your own boss. Keep integrity at every cost.

The reason I want to be alone, is I'm tired of all the things that went wrong that would've went right if I had did 'em on my own

You only have one first chance to make one first impression that lasts a lifetime.

Hip-hop is bigger than the South, hip-hop is bigger than New York.

I'm inspired by people like Nelson Mandela. Can you imagine - you know how racist America was back then - imagine how racism was in South Africa when he had to stand up and say what he had to say. That's bravery beyond comprehension.

You can't please everybody. You['d] be crazy if you're trying to. So take some time out to do some things for yourself.

My record company had to beg me to stop filmin' music videos in the projects. No matter what the song was about, I had 'em out there.