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" I wrote a big animation scene for 'Iron Fists,' but we couldn't afford all that. "

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" I tell my sons, I say, if you're going somewhere, you don't have to wear a hoodie - we live in New York, so a hoodie and all that is all good. But sometimes, you know, button up your shirt. Clean up. "

" The influence of the Shaw Brothers films on my work has been profound. In addition to the richness of Asian culture, we at Wu-Tang were fascinated with the struggles between the oppressed Chinese villagers and the repressive Manchu authority and how it mirrored our own experiences growing up as black kids in America's inner cities. "

" When we was making a song called 'Bring Da Ruckus,' we took the snare, and we put it in an elevator shaft and recorded it. "

" Beyond Greek mythology, history just didn't have a strong resonation with me. "

" Because I have so many brothers and sisters, I think I'm able to have a certain patience. "

" I'm glad Wu-Tang was able to inspire other producers and artists, but I would never want to be erased or removed. "

" I got a bad habit of creating. "

" I will keep a Bible or Koran on me at all times - the Bible I can actually carry on my phone, and any hotel you go to has a Bible, but the Koran is harder. I keep a physical Koran in my guitar case and put it on the table in hotel rooms so after a day's work, I can read a few verses. "

" I stopped with the red meat, let go of turkey and chicken, and then I held onto fish. When we finished 'Wu-Tang Forever,' I felt like I evolved and completely dived into veganism. "

" I will say, for Wu-Tang, money wasn't the motivation, it was artistic domination. "

" I'm grateful for what I've accomplished. I'm grateful for anyone who thinks I accomplished something and says, 'Well he did this; he did that.' "

" I have to make beats every day. Wherever I go, I got a keyboard waiting for me. "

" We think it's a blessing that we were able to bring our music to the world. That our music has not only inspired our communities but other communities. That's one of the greatest things an artist in any field could know: that you've touched the mind of another artist. "

" With '8 Diagrams,' I just skimmed the surface of musical exploration. "

" I'm a big fan of technology; I've been a geek since 1986... and I was spending all my paper money on gadgets. "

" My wife and I go to movies every Wednesday. "

" When you do something in music and see it happen again in the next generation, you know you're on the right wave length. "

" I'd love to make 10 to 12 films in my life. That's a lot of films, but it's doable. "

" The spaghetti Western genre is definitely one of favorites. "

" I have a special style of frying tofu that even the most carnivorous meat-and-potatoes eaters enjoy. "

" I've helped save so many families with my music and inspire so many people. "

" Growing up in New York, there are a lot of tenement buildings and a lot of projects. You don't leave your projects too much. The laundry's there. The grocery store is there. Everything takes place right there. When I got knowledge of myself and thought about moving around the city, hip-hop was something that helped me. "

" I always argue with a lot of people. They ask me for my top rappers, and he's always on my list. I mean, the GZA inspired me. "

" As a kid, I was naive. One thing I did have a dream of, though: I had a dream I would make a kung-fu movie. "

" When Def Jam wanted to sign Method Man, they wanted to sign Method Man and Old Dirty. And Old Dirty wanted to be on Def Jam - everybody, that was like the dream label. But if I had Old Dirty and Method Man on Def Jam, that's two key pieces going in the same direction, whereas there's other labels that needed to be infiltrated. "

" If you keep eating McDonald's, you gonna get sick. You need a real home-cooked meal. And I knew that that would be healthier. And that's what Wu-Tang was: It was a home-cooked meal of hip-hop. Of the real people. "

" I've always believed food, like music, has the power to change our day and even shape our world. "

" I'm a director! I don't work with no amateurs! "

" I don't have the same respect for time as most people. I take that extra day to think about it. "

" I would not have one turntable if my brother didn't buy the turntable. I was the dreamer; he was the doer. "