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" To me, creatively challenging myself is my version of owning the Nets. "

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" I want to have fun. It's a beautiful life. You learn, you win, you lose, but you get up. "

" I don't get jealousy, I don't get how people hate each other - I never did. "

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" Hip-hop is really standoffish. It's really competitive and it's really about who's number one all the time. Sometimes it gets out of hand. "

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" Once you make it to your point of making it, you'll appreciate the struggle. "

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" All fatherhood is very important because single mothers shouldn't have to raise sons or daughters; they need that help. "

" Working with great people makes you great; you learn a lot and it also gives you the experience and confidence to move on with your own career. "

" Your look reflects what's happening in your mind. You gotta have some swag to you. "

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