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.

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

Let the music diffuse all the tension.

You lose money chasing women, never lose women chasing money...

I don't want to disappoint - that's a nightmare to me.

All I need is one mic . All I need is one life, one try, one breath, I'm one man.

I think you gotta always do things that keep you excited in an [rap music] industry that's so bullshit. When you know that you have so much energy and so much to give, it would be a shame if the facilitators of that aren't enthusiastic about you doing it, because you've been doing it for so long. So you just gotta figure out ways in this insane business to keep it fresh.