The dreams of youth. So noble. So good. And heavy dreamsthey were- made frail only by their own weight.

This life is a shadowy thing, lad. We live in a crowded space of lights and shadows, and when left to ourselves, we all too often fail to see the brightest light of all.

You ask me if I can forgive myself? I can forgive myself for many things.

I come from a filmmaking tradition and a storytelling background. So somehow I've emerged like a mutant who can straddle both worlds.

You don't have to apologize for being feminine in a male space.

Do you ever have one of those weeks where you know nothings gonna go right?

At Texas A&M you learn first to follow, then to develop and practice your leadership skills, and finally you become someone others want to follow.

Our lives are just spectacles. We are like dolls, in a sense, to be observed and played with - often with cruel and deceitful intentions - in an unreal world.

I'm not more or less conscious than any other rapper out there.

Jealousy in romance is like salt in food. A little can enhance the savor, but too much can spoil the pleasure and, under certain circumstances, can be life-threatening.

How we live our religion is far more important than what we may say about our religion.

I used to take amphetamines until I realized that amphetamines didn't go with being a good singer.