I had a band with a girl in New York, and we would go around and do gigs. And then I happened to start getting work as an actress.
If the eyes are the window to your soul open eyes bring the cold.
Whether the people in Haiti, the young kids in Chicago that [are] going through violence, or whether you're in Atlanta or L. A. or Europe - it's not even color barriers for me - I go to where I know there's a lot of turmoil and pain.
My mom has obviously had a powerful influence on my life and her voice can describe certain things that I couldn't see in myself.
I wonder if these wack niggas realize they wack, And they the reason that my people say they tired of rap.
When you see people that lived their purpose and sacrificed, who are everyday people - teachers, sanitation workers, and just people from all walks of life - that said, "I'm standing up for what I believe in. I'm standing up for my community. " That reaffirms what you can do.
I tend to look at the good things about what's going on in life, and I do that the best I can. At the end of the day - I have felt outside at times - but always man, I keep my eyes on the prize and know that I can get inside if I choose.
Sometimes we just need a space that gives us permission to be the best, most full version of our artistic selves, and we flourish.
The director's job is full of all sorts of annoyances and details - like how many cars are on the street. Ugh. I don't want it. I like my gig. And I feel that for the next 30 years or so I can keep learning more about it.
fundamentally an organism has conscious mental states if and only if there is something that it is like to be that organism--something it is like for the organism.
I wrote my first rhymes around 8th grade. After serving a year in juvenile detention, I decided to pursue my career as an artist.