I'm the hip-hop Quincy Jones of today

When I'm rhyming it's all in my head... Like the slaves, when they were picking cotton, they would block out their minds. They would sing.

I want people to experience what it's like being from Haiti, coming to America, being Wyclef - multicultural, multilingual.

My grandfather was a voodoo priest. A lot of my life dealt with spirituality. I can close my eyes and remember where I come from.

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.

I'm not going away fast; I've been around for a while, and plan to be around for a while more.

I feel that life is short, so we should be disciplined, but at the same time we should have a good time.