I didn't want to go out and change anything. I just wanted to make the music that was part of my background, which was rock and blues and hip-hop..

I don't read books. I like to read newspapers and magazines, but I've never learnt to enjoy books or novels..

I fell in love. It was a great thing to be in love. I was a complete idiot in love..

Playing a concert for 2 hours is pie. I would do that every minute of every day if I could. I love to perform. It's the 22 hours before the next show….

I didn't come from a trailer park. I grew up middle class and my dad had money and my mom made my lunch. I got a car when I was sixteen. I'm proud of….

Why does anything ever happen? Some things happen and some don't..

Rock 'n' roll is much easier if you're white.

I'm actually a pretty decent human being, and when I'm home I'm straight as an arrow..

If I was president of the good old U.S.A., I'd turn the churches into strip clubs and watch the whole world pray..

I'm not worried about headlines affecting my family, especially my son. He knows who I am. Whatever these things he is reading, he has a different pe….

People in north Michigan are not different at all from people in southern Alabama. Trust me, someone who's spent a lot of time in both places. They'r….

And now that Martina McBride knows of T.I., and T.I. knows of Martina McBride, that made me very happy, too. It's introducing worlds to different peo….

I'm not a greedy man; there really is nothing I couldn't live without. But if there was a fire, and I saved my child and my pets, I'd be happy..

I do not believe that artists or actors and people should be out there like voicing their full-blown opinions on politics because, let's face it, at ….

Tell me if this is wrong. Justin Bieber … is 100 percent like watching Vanilla Ice all over again. It's exactly the same. Well, as soon as Bieber has….

I'm single and loving it. It is always weird talking about that stuff. When someone is talking about who they are going out with, I am always like, w….

If it looks good, you'll see it. If it sounds good, you'll hear it. If its marketed right, you'll buy it. But... If its real... you'll feel it..

These poor kids in Baghdad have no running water, no showers. They wipe with baby wipes. My heart goes out to them..

I want as many people as possible to hear my music. I'm happy to entertain people by being a star..

You're not going to get anything politically correct out of me..

I do believe in standing up for what you believe in and your family and your friends..