“If you believe that I'm a cop killer, you believe David Bowie is an astronaut.”

“...As an artist, you need the naysayers and the nonbelievers to add fuel to your creative fire.”

“Never mumble some sarcastic shit to somebody who can obviously fuck you up.”

“That's one of the first things that comes out of young people's mouths when they're in love. FOREVER. And that's cool, it's all good-until you get old enough to realize what forever is.”

“That's basically the gangster code. Just be yourself. Just be you, dog. The easiest way to get your card plucked around a gangster is to be a fake. If we feel like you're trying too hard, if you're trying to act like you're from the street, you're in trouble.”

“I don't rhyme about guns I ain't shotHoes I ain't caughtOr shit I ain't bought.”

“Don’t get too hung up on working with any one person, because it’s like a game of checkers where dudes are hopping over one another all the time, shouting, “King me, motherfucker!” It’s checkers, yo. But with a lot of money at stake.”