There's a wide variety of demographics for fans of T.I. now, that you have to do something to satisfy everyone.

I always want to execute and maximize off of potential, and this is a natural progression. Coming up as a youngster, I always wanted to be a rapper, but I knew that if I did everything right as a rapper, I'd end up as an actor, following the models of Ice Cube, Tupac [Shakur] and Will Smith.

The one thing we all have in common is that we're human. Why pay more attention to the things that make us different over the things that bring us together?

As far as from a standpoint of success, the only person who is in a position to make a claim like that sort [for the 'King Of The South' title] would be Lil Wayne - as far as success from a numbers standpoint. As far as longevity and success, that's the only person I feel like can say that.

We must keep ourselves busy with finding ways to generate wealth for generations to come and work to pass down things to our children for them to pass down to their children.

If you don't respect nothin' else, you will respect this hustle.

I aint dead, I aint done, I ain't scared, I aint run, no matter what, no matter what, Still I stand