The roots of my music start from the ghetto.

I follow the universe; I follow G-d. G-d made the sun, and the sun shines on everyone.

I've spent a lot of time in America since Sept. 11, 2001. Being here, I was noticing that the people, who in the '60s used to voice their opinions about their rights, are much different today. People are afraid to voice opposition to the government in a mass way.

The challenges we face are never as important as the challenges we face up to.

I am a leader. Leaders always get heat. They're always going against the grain. Jimi Hendrix got heat; Bob Marley got heat; Miles Davis got heat. Every great artist got heat. Heat means you're doing something right.

My father's songs don't intimidate me; my father's songs are my songs. My songs are his songs. There's no intimidation.

If there is no love in your heart - so sorry, Then there is no hope for you - true, true