It's probably hard to be married to me. It's not easy.

I wanna be selective... very selective. Right now, hip-hop's very boring to me. It's no excitement.

I been through some junk. It ain't all been peaches and cream.

The same people who smile in my face would be the same ones to talk behind my back.

I don't think about other people. If I did, I'd wanna compete. But I don't think like that, because I'm above everybody.

Everyone wants to work with the big new producer or the hot new singer. The key is to find them before they're hot.

My style is to take something unexpected and make it into a hit. That's what I do.

It hurts when people put you down.

Greatness can never be over because you can lay it down for a minute.

I have ideas whirring around my head all the time.

You don't question where the music comes from, because it all comes from God.

I didn't have time for my children much. I wasn't a very good parent I had a pretty unhappy home life.

Live a little. Laugh a little. Love a little. Happiness will find you in a big way.

You can only be brave by being afraid. Embrace what you are scared of and shift its energy to destroy your fears.

I just try to live the right way the best I can. I make plenty of mistakes but I just try to do the best I can and be a great example for my kids.

Excellence is the name of the game.

Now we just need to find someone who is close to the king but is really a spy for Mydogg." "That should be easy. I could probably shoot an arrow out the window and hit one.

The standard is not writ on the stone. The definition of the standard is that it is the best way to do the job for now. It should be regarded as a next step to make further improvement.

National security is a serious matter and I do not think it is in proper to discuss such details in a public forum.

The most successful people in the world aren't usually the brightest. They are the ones who persevere.