I Ain't A Thug - How Much

When I Think Of The Future, I Think A Lot Of Quincy Jones And How He Is An Inspiration. Look At The Quality Of His Work Over So Many Years. He Didn't Even Make His Best Record, 'thriller,' Until He Was 50. That Gives Me Something To Look Forward To. Nothing Pulls You Back Into The Studio More Than The Belief That Your Best Record Is Still Ahead.

It's Always Weird When People Approach Me To Make An Investment. I Tell Them, 'i Don't Need Any More Money. I'm Good.' Then I Wait For Their Expression. That Part Is Entertaining, Because People Look At You Like You're Crazy When You Say You Don't Need Any More Money. Who Says That?

If You Work At Rap And Look At It As An Art, The Money Will Come. But If You Try To Get The Money, It'll Just Always Be Shallow.

I've Looked At Pictures That My Mom Has Of Me, From When I Was Four Years Old At The Turntable. I'm There, Reaching Up To Play The Records. I Feel Like I Was Bred To Do What I Do. I've Been Into Music, And Listening To Music And Critiquing It, My Whole Life.

Black Women Are The Strongest Most Hardworking People On Earth.