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" I want to keep making records as long as I can, but I don't know how long you can be taken seriously in rap. "

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" Ultimately, who you choose to be in a relationship with and what you do in your bedroom is your business. "

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" If you're the parent, be a parent. You know what I mean? I'm a parent. I have daughters. "

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" You know, not to sound corny or nuthin', but I felt like a fighter comin' up, man. I felt like, you know, I'm being attacked for this reason or that reason, and I gotta fight my way through this. "

" I always try to be smart. I try to treat all the money I'm making like it's the last time I'm going to make it. "

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" I was going to McDonald's and Taco Bell every day. The kids behind the counter knew me - it wouldn't even faze them. Or I'd sit up at Denny's or Big Boy and just eat by myself. It was sad. I got so heavy that people started to not recognize me. "

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