People are murdering each other without any recourse... So we need to get in our communities and work from the inside out.

Don't ruin a good today by thinking of a bad yesterday, Let it go!

Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.

Get unstuck from whatever it is you perceive is holding you back from realizing your dreams.

The difference between blues, jazz, rock n' roll and rap is that rap stayed poor. Even the white rappers are poor. It's scarier to look at poor people; it makes everyone uncomfortable. Their pain is something that people would like to see swept under the rug.

I think I will always have a connection to young people, to try to bring their voices to the polls, bring their voices wherever they can make a difference. Even to protect their own interests or the interests of the planet or the animals or other individuals, which is critical. I try to keep it.

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.