The basic idea of a hero rising up to represent an oppressed or disenfranchised group of people is as true to hip-hop as it is comic book lore.

There have been a lot of hip-hop artists who have made a difference to people's lives, spreading the message of the struggle and representing for those who have overcome adversity.

There's the shared imagery between hip-hop and comics, with some producers and emcees taking on super hero personas.

Hip-hop was the culture that I grew up with; I am part of this culture.

I think that any story that intends on being culturally authentic and true to life experiences will be a great story. Even if that culture isn't a hip-hop-centric one.

Much of hip-hop, like comic books, is fantastical by nature, too.

I do think that hip-hop has a relationship with comic book culture, and Kung Fu movies too, for that matter.

When you are creating something artistically and are speaking to or representing a culture that you know truthfully, you are doing a good job.

An act of God was defined as "something which no reasonable man could have expected."

Henry loves my hair almost as though it is a creature unto itself, as though it has a soul to call its own, as though it could love him back.

Is it normal to make a minute-to-minute schedule for the timing of thanksgiving? I'm asking for a friend.

Nobody pours stuffing like you do, my friend.

Jesse Ventura is basically proof that the people of Minnesota are not social drinkers... they are obviously alcoholics.

I've never once heard my mom complain about her stroke.

An intelligent woman is a woman with whom one can be as stupid as one wants.

The reason we are so pleased to find other people's secrets is that it distracts public attention from our own.

At a better pace, slower and more calculated No chance of escape.