Loyalty in a free society depends upon the toleration of disloyalty.
You've got to validate every day. There are those who just put a stamp on it and say, "This is gonna be a good day and I'm not gonna let anything else make it a bad day. "
It's possible and available to any artist to be himself or herself on their own terms, to be accepted and embraced by black people. You don't have to be a thug to get love from black people.
I'm trying to get low. People's personalities can get in the way of their own work.
Every time you ask yourself where hip-hop's going, ask yourself where you're going; how are you doing?
The new moon rode high in the crown of the metropolis. Shinin', like "Who on top of this?
I like to read the 'Financial Times' when I'm traveling. 'Economist. ' 'Ad Busters. '
Wealth usually comes from doing what other people find insufferably boring.
It's always been a dream of mine, of exploring the living world, of classifying all the species and finding out what makes up the biosphere.
Those who hate to go to bed fear death; those who hate to get up fear life.
Dealing with our overweight - or with any of our life's difficulties, for that matter - is not a battle to be fought. Instead, we must learn how to make friends with our hardships and challenges. They are there to help us; they are natural opportunities for deeper understanding and transformation, brining us more joy and peace as we learn to work with them.