What people don't understand is joining a gang ain't bad, it's cool, it's fine. When you in the hood, joining a gang it's cool because all your friends are in the gang, all your family's in the gang. We're not just killing people every night, we're just hanging out, having a good time.

The biggest nuts and guess what? He is I and I am him.

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.

I'm a family man. I always depend on my family when I am in dire need.

I have always said I was Bob Marley reincarnated.

My younger son, Cordell, aka Lil Snoop, loves me like a fan loves Snoop Dogg. He's inspired by making me happy. My older son, Corde, aka Spank, does everything I say, with effort and determination - but he does it for himself. He gets his thrill out of seeing his own results on the football field.

I don't want anybody shooting, but I can't stop it.