The competitive nature of hip-hop culture has always had battling involved with it. So you battle with the other artist but not necessarily in business and everywhere else.

Wise men listen and laugh, while fools talk.

Hate a liar more than I hate thief. A thief is only after my salary a liar is after my reality.

Success is my drug of choice.

I love you like a fat kid love cake.

its not about the dog in the fight, its about the fight in the dog!

I was born alone and I will die alone. I've got to do what's right for me and not live my life the way anybody else wants it.

Hate it or love it, the underdogs come out on top.

Sleep is for those people who are broke. I don't sleep. I've got an opportunity to make a dream become a reality.

You either pray or worry. Don't do both.

They don't understand the process I went through and how much I had to believe in myself.

if youdon't want toend up insomeone else'spoem, then maybeyou shouldstarttreatingpeoplebetterfor achange.- an unapologetic poet.

Memories leave a light in the eyes, just as plain as scars.

My daughter introduced me to myself.

Major North has had for years complete power over these Indians and can do more with them than any man living.

I always use given and simple elements, I don't want to add or subtract anything.

I'm a writer. I just love telling stories.

Distractions have never prevented a Writing Writer Who Writes from writing; distractions are an excuse proffered by Non-Writing Non-Writers Who are Not-Writing for why they are not writing.

I think a lot of the inspirations for me are very instinctual and subconscious. I don't over intellectualize stuff much. It's a very instinctual thing.

To envision what will be, you must remove yourself from the constant concern for what already is.

If you think about it, Washington's overwhelming power in the world is founded on death, the awesome arsenal for killing people.