I believe that the only people who really, truly benefit from any of the policies of Republicans are the wealthy. I'm in that 1 percent tax bracket, but I'm not a man of wealth.

All we sell is the Greatest feeling on Earth

I think the music comes first, then comes the fashion, and thus, the lifestyle. I believe it starts with music, and then the person delivering it delivers the lifestyle, the fashion. Madonna is a great example of that.

I don't believe in good music and bad music anymore. I'm through with that phase of my life. Sometimes I just wanna feel good, so I put on a good record. But mostly I'm more of a businessman than a music fan, so I'm listening to music in terms of, is this effective or not effective?

I never want to get to that level of poverty where taking a bath has to be a hot-pot experience.

Hip-hop is so much about character and caricature that people just see you as a character. Very rarely are you flesh and bone to people.

I don't have friends, and it's hard for me to make new friends. Right now, the people that are in my life are the people that I work with.