There's so many lies being told throughout the media and people just run with the lies. They're numb to it. Too many followers, not enough leaders.

To play your music in front of the fans that love it, it's like the best feeling in the world.

When I leave a room, it's gonna be footprints of funk wherever I stepped, because I'm a soul-funk crusader.

I'm dead serious about my craft and just really serious about making music in itself. I take pride in making songs and albums where no two songs sound alike. That's the challenge and that's what it's all about, to keep it original and fresh and funky.

My kids listen to everything because I listen to everything, so it's not far-fetched to hear them playing Metallica and then playing A Tribe Called Quest or N.W.A.

My kids, they're like nine or ten years old right now so you give 'em responsibilities just to keep them up on things. It ain't just all about getting on the skateboard or putting your Heelys on, and swimming in the pool all the time. You gotta do stuff like wash dishes, take the trash out, feed the dog.

The music that I make is built on layers upon layers of musical ideas. I want to keep it fun and fresh to where listeners won't get everything from just one listen. They can go back to it months, weeks, or even years later and hear something that they didn't ever hear before. That's what it's all about.

The sheep-people don't think for themselves anymore. You can say anything and it's the gospel truth and they don't have to go research it or anything, and they believe everything the news tells them. People don't go and do their own investigations if it's relationships or politics or anything.

The world is really run by the Web. There's so much information out there that you can click and keep going down the rabbit hole finding stuff.

I'm always trying to find brain food and indulge in knowledge that's gonna be useful.

I don't care who the president is - it ain't just all about who's black or who's white or who's Republican or Democrat, it's about who is for the betterment of people, period.

I'm a Libertarian. I'm liberty, justice for all, liberty for all.

Anything that benefits the public and not just big banking, that's what I'm with.

Being an M.C. is all about just going for the throat.

I don't need a sensationalized headline to sell music or to bring attention to my music. It's the music and it's always been about the music.

I listen to all types of music so I'm influenced by everything.

I still picture myself as a student of the music. I'm always trying to learn new things. Music is just what makes me tick.

I think remixes give songs more life.

I'm about making music and spending time with my family. I've been in the spotlight so long that I'm looking for something different.

I'm glad I had kids young because we have a strong bond and listen to the same music.