If You Look At My Career, Doing

But There's So Many Things In Life Like Women, Like Children, Like God And Family That Transcends The World Of Hip-hop.

The Only Way For Me To Be An Artist Is To Be Honest In My Craft. If I Veer From That, I'm Not Giving The Investors What They Want. Sometimes It's My Job As An Artist To Know What I Want To Do, Even When The Fans Tell Me Different.

Honestly, You Have To Take Care Of Yourself. That's Probably Something I Have Learned On The Road.

But It Becomes Disrespectful When The Artist's Process Is Not Respected.

People Consider Black Star A Great Album, And I Think It's A Classic Album. But The Fact Is, Both Me And Mos Def Have Made Better Albums Since Black Star.