I always had an intelligence with me, I was always in the streets, I was always trying to do good. I was always looking for something to guide me. In the beginning church wasn't it.

I've been writing for so long I got a lot of different ways to write.

A lot of times when people listen to music it's because they feel down, and that's when serious hip-hop comes into play. When times is hard, people can hear a rapper that inspires them to do what they [are] supposed to do.

I never sold drugs. A lot of people used to think I was that dude but I never sold a crumb. I used to always be upset with that.

When you get to know your self, you get to know everyone and everything on the planet.

I always gave my moms and pops the utmost respect. I didn't talk back to my peoples. The way they presented themselves to us, we knew. Don't talk back to moms and pops.

We lost the connection between the entertainment world and the neighborhoods.