I think the greatest thing about America is the American Dream.

Rap records don't make you feel good no more. Six months after release, it can't come back as a classic

You might see a female, and she triggers something, or you see an old lady walking down the street, she triggers something. You go to Africa, you see the vibes, that triggers something.

I'm cheap, and I'm proud of it!

I like to go against the grain, against what's out there. Every day is like a challenge.

I lived in the projects and the ghetto, and turned the negative into a positive.

What I picked up on Michael Jackson - because I study people when I watch them - the way that he counts his rhythm with his feet and his neck at the same time is crazy... so he's hearing multiple things at once. And I don't know anybody who does that.