The females don't respect themselves; they only think materialistically. They want money, but they don't think, I'm gonna get this money on my own, they think, I'm gonna get money from this guy.

As a rapper, you sort of act in music videos and in the persona you adopt onstage. You kinda have to put yourself out there and be courageous even to be a rapper. So, to step into acting was not that difficult a transition to make.

Yeah, I'm from Jersey; it's almost like I was automatically born a Nets fan.

The good thing about movies is that they're subjective. You can connect to different themes depending on your own perspective.

Even if you don't have anything, even if you've got a quarter in your pocket, to share with someone else who has nothing really helps.

I decided early on that I was going to put on my crown and rule my world by acting right and treating myself like a queen.

Those curveballs are always coming-eventually, you learn to hit some of them.