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" A lot of artists think that to be current, you have to follow what's out there and do something that's so unlike what you normally do. It can work, but it doesn't if you chase it. "

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" It's always been about shelf life. Long-term parking, not short-term. That's why I take the time that I do when I write. "

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" I just have certain interests in different things, and they inspire me to write. I would encourage aspiring artists or MCs or rappers to be able to grab from many different sources to create your story. "

" Live a life full of humility, gratitude, intellectual curiosity, and never stop learning. "

" I wasn't raised a vegetarian. I wish I was, though. I mean, that's really the best way to go. I just learned at a young age and stopped eating some things. "

" Chess is a game of stimulation. "

" Some MCs don't take the time to take a beat home or just vibe with it and just figure out, 'How do I attack this track?' "

" I'm always touching plants and vibing with them. "

" I played on a 10'x10' chessboard at a hotel in Miami. The pieces were heavy, and I got tired just making a move. Not cool with that. "

" I like broccoli. I like rice. I like carrots. I like vegetable juices. Y'know? I mean, I'm with all that. "

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" I think artists should really write more. "

" New York is the hometown I represent. "

" I think I'm okay; I got a pretty good shot when I concentrate. I like pool. "

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" I'm a late-night person who likes to eat a lot of breakfast stuff at night. "

" I've seen a dude who had the Wu logo tatted on his face. I mean, his whole face was tatted, but the Wu was the biggest thing on his face. That is a statement, something that means a lot to us. "

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" Before hip-hop existed, we were listening to soul songs from the '70s. I grew up with Motown, Elton John, and the Beatles. To me, that's good music. "

" I love Indian food and Thai food; those are, like, my favorites. I also like Japanese and some Italian. "

" In chess, you have to bring all the pieces into the game. It is about development. In writing, you have to develop the story. "

" Rappers should sit down and construct quality lines. "

" Hip-hop became the voice of rebellion and the youth, as rock music did in the '60s. "

" Learn all you can learn. Never stop learning. "

" When I was growing up, I never really ate vegetables. I was just a hot dog, hamburger, French fry person like most kids. "

" Since early childhood, I've been trying to learn all I can. Science is everything; it's not just physics. It's the way of understanding your environment, the world around you. "

" Wu-Tang has opened many doors for hip hop. "

" Rap - it's a childhood passion. Writing rhymes, it's something that I was doing before rap records even existed. And I will continue to write until I can't write anymore. "

" Why is the sky blue? Why is the grass green? Why is metal a conductor of electricity, and wood is not, but you're more likely to be struck by lightning when standing under a tree? These are questions that require science to answer. "

" 'Liquid Swords' just represents a sharp tongue, sharp words. "

" I love nature, and I love information. "

" I'm not a sports person, but every now and then, I incorporate sports in my rhymes because I'm always grabbing from certain things and getting inspired by something whether I'm totally involved in it or not. "

" Hip-hop started with street poets with great lyrical skills, and that's what hip-hop has always been about for me. "

" I would go to an aunt's house, and she would let me play music, and she had 'The Last Poets' album. At that time, albums didn't have explicit stickers on them, so some of the songs had profanity on them, and I was moved by that. I would listen to those songs, to the flow, and I'd balance it back and forth with the nursery stuff I had. "