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 think it's harder to make a classic now, not because of what people say, but because artists now are so concerned with what people say.

I don't meditate. Silence is golden though.

Turnin' nothin' into somethin' is God work, and you get nothin' without struggle and hard work

The whole thing is, do as much as you can, when you possibly can, and don't stress.

Respect all fear none my pride is everything

I live in L.A. because my kids do. Home is where my kids are for me.