I am the unarmed black kid who maybe needed a hand, but instead was given a bullet.

Time is real, we can't rewind it... Out of everybody I met, who told the truth? Time did.

Man, just believe in yourself, be able to dream, and know that there's going to be valleys and peaks. Always stay centered, and know that God is the key, the beginning and end of everything you do.

I love black thighs, you sisters better realize That real hair and real eyes get real guys. So before you makeup your face, you better make up your mind.

Never lookin' back or too far in front of me; the present is a gift and I just wanna be.

Education is what you get from reading the small print; experience is what you get from not reading it.

The mutual fund industry has been built, in a sense, on witchcraft.

I put God first, and strive to do my best by being a loving human being, recognizing that sometimes I make mistakes and bad choices.

One day it'll all make sense.

Not everyone is the same. You can't label a person just because of what they do or what they've done.

I appreciate this moment in time...ball players and actors be knowing my rhymes

People aren't often asked to make life or death decisions. There are no causes to die for. You can go through life never knowing which of your friends would really come through for you

Grief shared was grief lessened.

The one thing you've got to say about Columbia is that it has courses that are famous. It has alumni who come back and say it was the best thing they ever did.

So that's what's going on right now, and I'm looking to put out an album within the next six months.

I've stayed away from Twitter for a long time because I sort of didn't trust myself with such an intimate but very public way of relating to the world, but I feel like I've studied it enough.

When people are old enough to know better they are old enough to do worse.

I am a multi-dimensional woman who pushes boundaries and dares to be herself.

Be helpful to all who need your assistance, but don't overdo it. Over-helpfulness too often results in under-performance.

Reading is the basic springboard for learning. And books provide the liftoff. They are the great equalizer, opening up new worlds to everyone.

I've only been to one concert in my life.