The work is the understanding of the people that you're speaking for. The further you get away from that, the further you are from the work.
Vince StaplesWhen kids can't come to my show, I feel bad, because grown-up 21 and up people really probably don't need my help as much as an 11-year-old child.
Vince StaplesIf your children don't fight, they won't love each other when they get older! It's a common thing.
Vince StaplesEverything's going to end eventually. I don't know if we're rushing it or making it faster.
Vince StaplesOne of my younger homies, he went to jail, and some people came to me and were like, "Bail him out," and I said no. Why would I bail him out? He's going to prison. Let him sit and get some time served. You want to be crazy, but you don't want to go to jail. You want to shoot people, but you don't want to kill people. That's such a misleading thing.
Vince Staples