Sitting in stillness has got to be the greatest asset I have in terms of attaining happiness.

I am very lucky that I have talented and creative people around me. Also, mediation has been a very big part of my freedom, because it allows me to watch all the things going on and allows me to focus.

...if we are open and we prepare for promoting dialogue and love, and a better understanding of each other, and tolerance and so forth, that's what the world will become, a more tolerant, loving place.

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.

You just have to smile and breathe. You do the best you can with what you have and that's it.

It's all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap.

The emotional attachment you get with a client or the music fan allows you access to do a lot of things.