Success is happiness. People say, "Oh that sounds corny." No matter how rich you are you can only sit your ass in one seat at a time. You have to be comfortable in that seat.

Reacting to the world with a smile instead of a curse, a wave instead of the middle finger, will actually help you live longer.

Most artists are making as much money now as they could have made... in the heyday of Def Jam [when the] Beastie Boys would sell 10 million records or DMX would sell 6 or 7 million records. Those records are one thing, but then all the other ways to exploit the emotional relationship between artist and community is so much greater that I would guess that they're making as much or more money than they could have ever made.

One positive thought can change your whole day.

It's very simple: When you're working your hardest, the world opens up to you.

Mistakes only cost you when you don't acknowledge them.

I don't want to appease everyone. It seems very difficult to be steadfast on truth and be a politician.