Definitely giving it my heart and soul from my life as I see it. That whole album [My Brother] is like that, that's how I feel.

They say blood is thicker than water. Only in certain cases, you need water to live. You learn that in the basics.

Weird like Murdock, thinkin' like Hannibal, Man like Face but I'm wild like B.A.

It's family first for me and then business so the family has got to know what's going on with the business.

I didn't cut no corners, I just gave it my heart and soul.

My heart seem[s] colder than March but on the flipside of things, it's still warmer than June.

I would never sell my soul, for cars and gold

I'm always going to survive and always going to be able to make more music because I have a dedicated fan base.

I mean family is more important than anything in life. Family is important than my crew, D-Block, my rap career anything... It's the most important aspect of a person's life.

Young black men had an opportunity to make money that they had never made before, so why not be flashy? I'm not mad at the flash. It just needed to be balanced.

An emcee is a Master of Ceremonies. If you're an emcee, and I am an emcee... I rhyme, you know what I mean? I do things for my fans that still appreciate me, let them know what's coming.

To you, whoever you are, when I am gone — remember to be kind tonight to some lonely person. For me.

"Winning" is a subjective word, but we are making advancement. This is the correct word, because winning for some people is when you finish completely.

I take off my makeup with Ponds cold cream, and then I wash myself with gentle soap and water, and that's it.

I'm ambitious in the sense that I raise the bar high for myself.

Artistic development is a thing of the past, sadly.

I have only one loyalty - to my writing. I never wanted to be the head of a studio or a producer.

Power in any Form . . . when directed only by human Wisdom and Benevolence is dangerous.

If your face is going to “talk” for you anyway, you might as well have it communicate something positive.

Everyone needs someone to believe in.

I've spent my life hearing people trying to apologize for music.