All of the young people - the artsy people, people who get overlooked because they're weird or they don't have hype around them - need to get some sh….

God is letting me shine, because I've got a good heart..

In Harlem, I got all my black friends. But when I go downtown, I got black, white, Asian, Indian friends. There's no borders, no barriers..

I know that women are smarter than men. I don't wanna sound like I'm on a bandwagon for chicks but I do love 'em, can't front. Women are smarter than….

With clothes, I like mixing what different designers do until it becomes a personal expression of how I'm feeling that day..

When I started, I was 23 years old directing my own music videos; I'm co-producing on my album; I'm hands-on with everything. I'm more than just a pr….

I'm not glorifying it at all, I'm just basically telling you that sometimes I have suicidal thoughts. And maybe I should seek help, or maybe it's not….

The worst thing a good girl could do to you is break your heart..

Man gave us laws, and God gave us time, It's the art of storytelling and I'm only telling mine..

Fashion is almost like a religion, for me at least..

Design my own line? No, I just like the culture..

I want to make my own path and leave behind a good legacy for myself and honestly, I just want to be innovative and always down for other people. Tha….

I like women. I love women..

[I want to be] Something that really touched you - and as far as image and change goes, I just really want a lot of people to respect my music and tr….

My real name's Rakim - my parents named me after the god MC himself..

Probably, violent things I've done when I was younger, was probably the most despicable thing that I've ever done..

I don't like new cars; I'm into vintage cars - there's a Jaguar E-Type in the 'Goldie' video..

I want to inspire people to really open up their minds and not be one-sided or biased or hypocritical..

So for me, fashion was about standing out as an individual - and it helped me get the attention that most people try to get with publicity stunts or ….

I take cabs if I need to get somewhere or I take car service. I don't drive, I wouldn't mind riding a bike... People think that because you become an….

I treat everybody equal, and so I want to be sure that my listeners and my followers do the same if they're gonna represent me. And if I'm gonna repr….