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.

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.

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

Bob Marley stood for universal peace and love. He tried to break racial barriers.

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

I want to be part of a different kind of celebrity, one that thinks not just about charity but policy.

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