Funk never dies. It is eternal. It just smells a little different from time to time.

You can't live off of just greasy fatty foods and stayin' up till six in the mornin' just partyin'. You gotta take care of yourself.

To be hip-hop is much more than just rapping in the production. It is more in the attitude.

I really appreciate when people use their fame and their voice for more than just self-promotion, starting a dialogue about a topic or an issue much bigger than themselves.

I'm not one of those people who's so blinded by my own work and my sweat. It's kind of risky writing a memoir when you're really part of a larger universe.

My first gig was at Radio City Music Hall when I was 13.

Meaninglessness takes hold because meaninglessness is addictive.