It will be true work that the kids can follow, as opposed to a facade of you doin' something, and you're doin' nothing.
My battle raps couldn't get me groceries from the supermarket.
I always look outside.
Once you're done in hip-hop, you're done.
I've never really [written] something that was inspired.
When you're talkin' about a great man, you're not talking more than one person. It's not about how many people are followin' you, it's about the fact that you're a great man, that's all it's about.
Respect, my brother, nothing but respect, man.
My first record wasn't even with the Fugees. I was signed to Big Beat Records, so I was signed back in 1989 to the label that the Knocks are on now. You can always tell which generation had the pulse based on how they see things.
I was looking for Quincy Jones, that's who I was obsessed with. Watching Mike [Jackson], I always knew that I had to be a showman on stage, because when people come to you live you always want them to come back. You gotta give them something to remember.
The thing which America allows you to be is it's the country of opportunities.
The reason why we love America so much is America is the only place you can actually come in and wave your flag.
A lot of my music is very reggae- driven. Half of my life Bob Marley was all I listened to.
I like Bergen County because it's nice and quiet. It's beautiful, and I can get to the city way quick.
I'm like Cab Calloway: I love the entertainment, and I've loved entertaining people ever since I was little.
My parents were Christian.
The voice of an Angel, the Heart of a Lamb, the spirit of a Lioness, the presence of a Goddess, love you R.I.P Whitney Houston.
When you find the talent, it's always raw, and when you put the talent in the formula, you get the Knocks.
Right now I'm trying to help my sister with her school situation, 'cause she's real smart. Besides me, my other brother's a lawyer... my parents stressed education a lot.
I've been communicating with the Fugees, and it feels a lot better now than it did three or four years ago.
I think it's cool to do stuff in a different language. Basically, I learned English through listening to rap. A lot of people think it's funny. But it's true; I used to try to get the accents.
I don't see no more Billie Holidays, no more Marvin Gayes, no more Smokey Robinsons. I don't even see no more Nirvanas.
When you enter the realm of politics, you don't enter it because you want to be popular. When I want to be popular, I pull on a guitar and sing a song.
I've known Clinton for probably the last year that he was in office and stuff. The vibe that I always got from Clinton was, you-know, he never gave me a president-vibe.
No matter how far you go, if you can't go back to the essence, you're not sayin' nothin'. The essence for me is hip-hop. But the hip-hop community I came up in isn't a loyal community.
In the beginning I had women problems, 'cause you know, I represent for the guys. But I was actin' a fool, whilin' out. I'm not sayin' I don't while out anymore. I'm not gonna lie to you.
