Growing up, I didn't dream of being nothing, of living in the ghetto my whole life. I wanted to get out.

There'll be ups and downs, smiles and frowns.

It makes me feel the way I need to feel.

You don't get respect if you don't deserve it.

The most important decision I've made in business? The choices of people I have around me. When I first started I brought everybody with me, my homies from the neighborhood, criminals. I just said, 'Come on everybody, we made it.' Then I had to realize we didn't make it. I made it.

I'm Uncle Snoop. That's the name I've been given in the industry because I'm like an Uncle to all of the rappers whether they are older than me or younger than me and I love giving advice. If I feel like they need some information, I give it to them, I sit them down and talk to them. I try to get all of the rappers on one page of peace, love and just having soul and just being about representing this music.

The fact is, the truth will come out. The truth will come out when it's time.