We need to hear everyone. We need dialogue between police and the community. They're angry. They're hurt. A dialogue can cause a shift in consciousness in the person if he's understanding you and listening.

What I would do to change this planet is have everyone meditate and look inside. Then we'd have a happier, more service-oriented, less-needy world.

Being materialistic is part of the hip-hop community's nature, because jazz and blues and rock 'n' roll, when they started out in the urban communities, were about the American Dream, and the lack of opportunity in that structure. So they talked about everything - uplifting and getting what is perceived as success in America.

That really is the best part of being a dad. You remember what's important in life.

I'm lucky that I have a platform that I can answer my own questions.

The world belongs to the people who say, 'I can'.

The seconds of presence are where most inspiration comes. There are sunsets that promote it.