Disrespecting one's ethnicity or their religious preference, on and on and on, if they have a disability, is not anything that has to do with when we talk about democracy. Equality.

There's only one true king of rock 'n' roll. His name is Chuck Berry.

Just because a record has a groove don't make it in the groove.

Rap to me is a modern blues. But until we really confront the truth, we are going to have a Tupac or Eminem or Biggie Smalls to remind us about it - and thank God.

Problems have solutions.

Fear's what puts dreams to sleep.

When I wrote the words and I have the music, I felt, wow, you know, this has got to be right. I got to sing it right.