American Quotes

I've been invited to appear on Letterman, but they wanted me to talk about a funny videotape of Congress. 'Bring us your outtakes!' That's not our job.

I'm anti-big power. I don't know if that's populist or not.

I vote in every general election, but I'm not a party member or an ideologue. I've never told anyone who I've voted for.

I think technology has changed America, not any one organization. Technology is taking the power away from the few. There'll be a lot more choices, and good people who are doing serious stuff will survive and there'll be a lot more voices, and that is very healthy.

I don't, for the record, have a Tweety Bird fetish.

I don't like swearing on the air. As a matter of fact, I'm not a prude, but... I watch HBO and some of the comedy stuff, and I'm constantly asking myself, 'Why have we gone there?' It seems like it's unfortunate. It's so cheap. It's so easy.

From the beginning, we promised folks that they'll see whatever event we cover in its entirety, from gavel to gavel - whether it's the House of Representatives or the Senate. That's the whole reason for being.

My basic approach to interviewing is to ask the basic questions that might even sound naive, or not intellectual. Sometimes when you ask the simple questions like 'Who are you?' or 'What do you do?' you learn the most.

More than anything else, we need in this society the opportunity for people to tell us what they think without being told that they're either dumb, or stupid, or uninformed.

People gonna be they own individuals and have they own worlds and I can't knock it.

People are used to music that justifies street culture but something that's not touched on is why these kids act the way they act, live the way they live.

My mom's one of 13 siblings, and they all got six kids, and till I was 13 everybody was in Compton.

It's a great, great experience to finally get the reception that you know you rightfully deserve.

I'm sticking to the script, I'm putting that organic feeling back in the game.

I'm selfish.

I'm putting out this free music, constantly putting it out.

I'm constantly thinking.

I think my vice would be outdoing myself.

I like to let things breathe.

I learned, when I look in the mirror and tell my story, that I should be myself and not peep whatever everybody is doing.

I knew I was blessed with a gift of having both parents.

I don't vote. I don't do no voting.

I don't really believe in the type of pressure that people are wanting to put on the type of music that I make.

I can't help the way you was born if you was gay.

I always tell people that if I move anywhere it would be Toronto.

I always felt like there was a certain standard of music that I had to do from the beginning, even when I didn't have the recognition that I have now.

Eventually you get to this point where you understand what you want to do and get across and sound like.

At first, I was scared to show fear because you can never be sure how people will perceive you. But I dared myself to do that, to stand out. Now I'll talk about being beaten up or robbed or making a stupid decision because of a girl or whatever.

The best thing is to always keep honest people around, because when you have a bunch of yes men around that know that you're making a mistake but let you go on with it, that's when it ruins your mind state as an artist.

If I'm gonna tell a real story, I'm gonna start with my name.