Man, I feel like hip-hop is - first of all, not even only with just GOOD Music, I gotta say - I think hip-hop is still alive in a strong way, man. I feel really enthused about hip-hop.

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

Become major, Paul. Live like a hero. That's what the classics teach us. Be a main character. Otherwise what is life for?

So lively brisk old fellow don't let age get you down. White hairs or not you can still be a lover.

Sometimes street knowledge can be as important as book knowledge.

I don't like authority, at least I don't like other people's authority.

Duration is not a test of truth or falsehood.

I love Chicago. It is my new favorite city. It is the perfect place to do any kind of theater.

When you work on an album for three and a half years, you're kind of ready for it to get out there. To have your songs reach people.

Life itself is your proper meal.

Women I know are smart, educated, intelligent, capable of doing anything that anybody else can do.

French architecture always manages to combine the most magnificent underlying themes of architecture; like Roman design, it looks to the community.