It's been said to me that I'm self-destructive because I'll walk away from things that are good.

To see you cry wasn't my intention. just let me make it OK, just give me one more chance to say.

My mother got pregnant with me at the age of fifteen. This was '64, and unheard of at that time.

In L.A., we listen to everything. If it's banging, it's banging - we don't care where it's from.

He was definitely a father figure for all of us. Once you were a Giant, you were always a Giant.

I think everybody likes a person that stands up for themselves. Nobody likes a punk or a coward.

[Boycott Oscar] is like crying about not having enough icing on your cake. It's just ridiculous.

As a husband, I'm a true partner. I don't believe one person should have dominance over another.

I got archives of records. I have records from when I was 17 that I still think are pretty dope.

It took me five years to realize what I could do with my voice. No Auto-Tune - cut all that off.

Arts is just as important as military defense, you know? Emotional defense is just as important.

I'd always been a club kid, so I was totally unaware that people had their own record companies.

Music is how you feel. But if I can say one word, I'll say 'necessary.' I felt it was necessary.

With song titles, I try to keep a healthy sense of humor while saying something at the same time.

Fishes and tales And a fisherman's daughter Walks in the rain, She walks to the water To the sea.

In fact, I would advise against anyone doing reality shows. I won't be doing 'X Factor' just yet.

If I only had 24 hours to live, I would spend the time telling everybody I love that I love them.

I'm just an entertainer, man. I don't like to pigeonhole myself to anything. I love to do it all.

All my legitimate jobs were embarrassing. I used to be stock boy at an Odd-Lot, making $35 a day.

When the ball dropped in 1999, I was holding dough and champagne in my hands and holding my kids.

I grew up looking up to DJ Premier, who would have the illest hip-hop joint on everybody's album.

In my heart, I'm 100% real. You can't pull out nothing in my past that can say I'm not 100% real.

There's nothing wrong with starting off in a box, but you got to have a plan to come out that box.

I could do an interview or just as well not do one. It's not like I'm looking for extra publicity.

With comedies, I like to be a producer, because comedies can get corny and go off track real fast.

In the Ferrari or Jaguar, switchin' four lanes Wit' the top down screaming out money ain't a thang

Parents should monitor their behavior, know who their friends are, and keep track of what they do.

It's good to see that America has a hub for electronic music in Vegas, like Europe has with Ibiza.

Cher wanted to be an entertainer more than I've seen anybody want to be an entertainer in my life.

They been callin up here, asking when I am gonna get out. When I hit bricks, it all belongs to me.

My uncle used to say, 'You'll go on and become the dream of the family.' That's how I got my name.

I can't see myself ever spending hundreds of thousands on anything that doesn't come with a toilet.

Young people are dying for no reason all over the world that don't know why. It's ugly, everywhere.

Some artists send their verses, and others record in my studio. Depends. I prefer them being there.

Let's say your past is your present and your present is your cash, So I look forward to the future.

I could sit right here and have a 15-minute conversation with somebody and change their whole life.

The craziest thing is that the song ["My President"] is real but you can still hear it in the club.

Im still an idealist. My manager is always trying to talk me out of it, but thats just the way I am.

I'm one of the old crabby types and younger people are perfectly happy with everything that goes on.

In my opinion, some of the hip-hop records that come out, people are willing to compromise. I'm not.

You want the industry to finally admit that you're good. But I'm still good without their admission.

You know it ain't no stoppin' All the doggs I'm droppin' It's Friday night, so everything is poppin.

I'm not the type of actor who is trying to do a whole bunch of different shit, you know what I mean?

I know I ain't too old. I always think of my fans about 10 years older and 10 years younger than me.

It is very rewarding to serve the country by helping President Bush work to reduce the drug problem.

I try to be genuine. I try to be real. It's such a subjective thing, but I try to convey an emotion.

Pop concerts create an audience for Pops concerts, not an audience for classical symphonic concerts.

It was scary when the Beatles came on the scene. It was like an earthquake or a fire or an accident.

I feel better about blaming myself if there is some sort of mistake and that's why I'm not in a rush.

I was ready to get out of the box and play something a little different than what everybody has seen.

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