I always want to know what's wrong with you, why you ain't smiling. That's just my character; I just love people and want to see people having a good time.

I'm hands-on with everything, always trying to reach the real people.

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

Respect, my brother, nothing but respect, man.

I don't see no more Billie Holidays, no more Marvin Gayes, no more Smokey Robinsons. I don't even see no more Nirvanas.

The thing which America allows you to be is it's the country of opportunities.

For me, before I go on stage, it all depends. Might be a girl, might be an edible, might be a verse, might be somebody mixing something in my drink without me knowing - hopefully that won't happen tonight.