Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honoured.

Self-expression is always a right, but its still not there to be abused.

Don't slip into the traps, and don't forget about your 'hood, the kids in the 'hood. Remember, you're disposable, so take advantage while you can.

A certain administration which I won't call by name took the arts out of the schools, and that left the brothers out on the street with nothing, so they went to the turntables and started rhyming. Then they had a way to express themselves, and that's the birth of hip-hop.

I influence people, hopefully on the positive side.

I always keep my head down, working, doing things, moving forward. That's what I've done all my life. Then you stop and realize what you've done.

If you enjoy the fragrance of a rose, you must accept the thorns which it bears.