I never wanted to be known as a local rapper. Not downing anybody, but you know Gucci, that's cool to me, but I want to be massive. I want to be Kanye. I want to be Eminem.

I'm like Demerol... No disrespect to the Jacksons, but I kill mics.

There's always someone going to come around who can be better than the best. You want to be the first. No one can ever forget the first.

I'm a prince for real, I don't look at myself as a rapper, as a gangster, none of that.

By the time I got kicked out of school, I had nothing else to do but rap.

One day, our love will conquer this dark circle. That's worth everything to me

Realities disguised as symbols are, for me, new realities that are immeasurably preferable. I make an effort to take them at their word. To grasp, to carry out the diktat of images to the letter.

At least he possessed enough sense to recognize how little sense he possessed.

Nobody else is stupid enough to get themselves into the straits that I get into.

Whether you're earning $7 an hour or $700,000 a year, it's very important to protect your credit rating.

Heart power is better than horsepower.

Religion is the opium of the people translated from the German Die Religion ... ist das Opium des Volkessometimes misquoted as opiate of the people.

To be able to play baseball for those nine innings in front of a major league crowd is a special privilege.

Politics is a delicate business. I understand that well. But if a party is not willing to stand up for what is right, does it deserve to win back control of the government?

I don't really see myself as an actor.