My dad was in the hood, he was a minister, and he would always put churches in the ghetto.

I've been communicating with the Fugees, and it feels a lot better now than it did three or four years ago.

The first thing you must learn is to always treat a man and a woman with total respect and honor, 'cause if you do that, the legacy you will leave behind will be work.

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

I've never really [written] something that was inspired.

Right now I'm trying to help my sister with her school situation, 'cause she's real smart. Besides me, my other brother's a lawyer... my parents stressed education a lot.

I know that the nice shines I have on is going to pass. The nice cars will pass. All that will stay is the music and the work. That's where I get the inspiration to help people out and work