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" As a black man, my hope is that I can touch more and more people all over the world of different races and different colours. "

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" You've got to stay focused without being boring - because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Skinny, but dull. "

" What I don't do is try to like become whoever I'm rapping with. The people who go get an LL album want to hear LL. "

" I don't look back. I don't live my life in the rear-view mirror because, if you do, you're bound to end up wrapped around a pole somewhere. "

" I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist. "

" Hip-hop's always reached out to kids. If you look at the last 10 big albums it might seem ironic. But when I look at the history of this music it's always had a lot of positivity. "

" Sometimes altering your position is the right thing. Sometimes it's not. "

The Right Thing

" What I like to do is just make good music, good movies, hopefully perform a good show full of energy and just have some fun. "

" I think the key to working out is for people to think of water - just allow the workouts to fill out the cracks in your lives and seep into wherever you can fit it in. "

" Do what you love; you'll be better at it. It sounds pretty simple, but you'd be surprised how many people don't get this one right away. "

Do What You Love

" You have to always continue to strive no matter how hard things get, no matter how troubled you feel. No matter how tough things get, no matter how many times you lose, you keep trying to win. "

" I think I'm the best, of course. How could I not? "

" Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals. "

" Dreams don't have deadlines. I'm thinking of doing bigger and better things and having more fun with it. "

" The nature of the game is pain. "

" To me, my peers are Bruce Springsteen and Mick Jagger. I'm not talking age-wise, but in terms of careers. Madonna. Those are my peers. And I'm okay with that. "

" Sometimes you've just got to grab an apple - or grapes, or strawberries. Something that's healthy but maybe a little bit more adventurous, if you can see fruit as adventurous. "

" You can't let your past hold your future hostage. "

" I am artistic so I reserve the right to change my mind at any point. I just like to do different things. What is more important than the name is that people know that I really like acting, I enjoy it and I want people to know that I am serious. "

" To know the rules of the game, you have to be educated. "

" People will feel the way they feel. "

" At fourteen, I started sending out demo tapes. "

" I'm not giving up my history and what I've done in my music because I love it and I'm very proud of it. I just want to open it up for more people. "

" I don't have an image that I'm trying to, like, portray. I'm just being me. "

" Once you achieve one goal, you should be looking forward to trying to build onto the next thing, and not just getting comfortable with what you're doing. "

Looking Forward

" When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on. "

" Let me tell you something - compared to a TV-drama production schedule, touring is not strenuous. "

" I think in order to keep America great, we have to keep America creative. "

" I'm a real person that cares about his art and cares about what he's doing. I have a heart and a soul and I want to touch people and give. "

" I only do what comes from the heart. "