To me, the Seventies were very inspirational and very influential... With my whole persona as Snoop Dogg, as a person, as a rapper. I just love the Seventies style, the way all the players dressed nice, you know, kept their hair looking good, drove sharp cars and they talked real slick.

There's no such thing as losing touch. You can take me out of the ghetto, but you can't take the ghetto out of me.

Why do people carry guns? Protection, right? To protect me and myself. Whether it's home protection or street protection.

I would like people to put down the guns. If you have a problem, talk about it or fight about it.

Women are in a position now to voice their opinion... women are getting empowered. The more power they get, the more voice they get to shift certain things around. Now I have a daughter, I understand. When I didn't have a daughter, I didn't understand.

My mind on my money, my money on my mind.

The best advice I've ever got is to be yourself. Stay true to who you are and what you stand for and you'll go far in life.