Hip-hop is very diverse, but if you only focus on one aspect of it, then what you get is this image of Black America that is completely contrary to what actually goes on.

If you see a man opening a car door for a woman, it means one of two things: it's either a new woman or a new car!

Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful.

Our [generation] people have the worst diet of anybody. I'm ready to put a farmer on my payroll. We've got to get back to growing our own food. You are what you eat!

There's something about having people around you giving you support that is - it's motivating, and once I got that support from people then I believed I could do anything.

I really believe in finding new ways to distribute my music.

A strong spirit transcends rules.