People Afraid Of Criticism But I Always

When I Made Illmatic, I Was Trying To Make The Perfect Album. It Comes From The Days Of Wild Style. I Was Trying To Make You Experience My Life. I Wanted You To Look At Hip-hop Differently. I Wanted You To Feel That Hip-hop Was Changing And Becoming Something More Real.

All On The Street, You Get Treated Like A Street Cat: "all Right, You've Been Eatin' Enough, You're Fat, Get Out Of The Way Now And Let Somebody Else Come By."

When I Write A Story, I Just Wanna Tell You What's In My Head. It Can Come From Real Life And Then Turn Into Fantasy, Stuff Just Rhyming. And Write About What You Know. I Just Like To Tell Stories That Have Not Been Told Or [told] From My Perspective.

I Just Appreciate What Andre 3000 Has Done Musically - Just The Bravery. I Think Andre 3000 May Be One Of The Bravest Artists In Rap Music.

Don't Ever Give Up On Yourself. Keep Pushing Because The Change Of Guards Is What Life's All About. [...] You've Always Got To Stick With Whatever You're Into Because You're Day Is Going To Come. You're Day Is Destined. If You Walk Away From That, Whether It Be From Fear Or Whether You're Just Giving Up. [...] The Greatest Sin Is Fear And Giving Up.