When you're choosing the track list and the sequencing, it's important to make sure that there's some strong concepts on there and that it matters and it says something... that it sticks with people.

Less is more. Simplicity is awesome. That's all you need in life. Its just my personal philosophy.

I think it's important to evolve and grow and take risks creatively, instead of repeating yourself and doing the same thing over and over.

I've put myself in this position where I haven't set myself up with a Plan B. I don't have a safety net; it's all in.

If you want to get your point across, you gotta cuss.

If you push yourself to stay hungry, you're always working towards at least taking steps forward. If you're taking steps forward, then you're making progress.

The boys in the hood are always hard.

Police on my drawers I had to pause 40 ounce in my lap And it's freezing my balls

Movies don't make people act a fool. People act a fool because they want to act a fool.

Get thee behind me Satan, and push me along. I'm kin to the devil.

Jumped In The Fo' Hit The Juice On Ma Ride I Got Front Back, And Side To Side

Express gratitude for every little thing.

First, know where you want to go. Then, go where you want to go. You are your own pilot and you can choose your Destination.

Conscious auto-suggestion, made with confidence, faith, and perseverance realizes itself automatically, in all matters within reason.

In honour I gained them, and in honour I will die with them.

Your talent is God's gift to you.

I should have suspected my husband was lazy. On our wedding day, his mother told me: "I'm not losing a son; I'm gaining a couch."

I'm a novelist, not a social scientist or a commentator.

I don't tend to lie. If I do, it's a little one. Like, 'I'm only around the corner...' when really I'm 10 minutes away.

The U.S. needs to do more than change presidents. It needs to change its political culture.

If you're nasty, I won't fight. If you're rough, well that's just you. If you're mean, that's alright too. Whatever you are is all okay. I don't like you anyway.