The thing about hip-hop is that it's from the underground, ideas from the underbelly, from people who have mostly been locked out, who have not been recognized.

The poets who do this are uniquely conscious of this silence, this stillness.

People are afraid of failure - they don't like to work so hard and have people keep saying, 'No.' I think that's what people fear most.

There are songs and melody that make you really happy. And there are spiritual gifts that you have - giving these gifts away sometimes gives you that feeling of inspiration. These seconds of awareness make you realize that any second can be your favorite one, and it really is up to you.

I was literally calling my customers who were complaining on social media and having a dialog with them, and sending them money.

My little girls are the most beautiful women in the world. I am a lucky, lucky man. I will spend every day making sure that they know this.

I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.