I lived in a hut with no roof, and I rode to school on a donkey. I used to shoot birds with a slingshot to cook for dinner. Now I prefer to get my food from KFC.

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.

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

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

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

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.

People often associate raves with drugs, but for me raves are more associated with self-expression.