I Got My First Exposure To Islam

With Guys I Revere, Like Marcus Garvey Or Malcolm X, Their Look Is Less About Style Than Purpose And The Expression Of Beauty. It Wasn't Just About Being Noticed, You Know?

Michael Jordan On The Court Is A Completely Different Guy. If The Play Requires Him To Leap Out All The Way And Grab The Ball, That's What He'll Do. He May Be A Completely Shy, Withdrawn Sort Of Person [off The Court].

Mos Def Is A Name That I Built And Cultivated Over The Years, It's A Name That The Streets Taught Me, A Figure Of Speech That Was Given To Me By The Culture And By My Environment, And I Feel I've Done Quite A Bit With That Name. [but] It's Time To Expand And Move On.

You Can Positively Affect And Change A Social Circumstance With Art, And It’s Vital That A Change Happens Now.

You're Not Gonna Get Through Life Without Being Worshipful Or Devoted To Something. You're Either Devoted To Your Job, Or To Your Desires. So The Best Way To Spend Your Life Is To Try To Be Devoted To Prayer, To Allah.