I love the new technology. New things give you a reason to want to go to the studio. New challenges mean you have to keep up, you know?

I got Ice Cube his start. I also launched Eazy-E.

I've looked at pictures that my mom has of me, from when I was four years old at the turntable. I'm there, reaching up to play the records. I feel like I was bred to do what I do. I've been into music, and listening to music and critiquing it, my whole life.

People are always coming up to me, thinking I've got some magic wand that can make them a star and I want to tell them that no one can do that. Making hit records is not that easy. But it took me time to realize that myself.

I am never going to give music up.

It's entertaining to watch somebody break my music down or explain what he thinks I was thinking during the process of making these records. Because... he has no idea.

It's always weird when people approach me to make an investment. I tell them, 'I don't need any more money. I'm good.' Then I wait for their expression. That part is entertaining, because people look at you like you're crazy when you say you don't need any more money. Who says that?

I like working with new artists.

An instrumental album is something I've been wanting to do for a long time.

I don't ever see myself retiring totally from music, because I have a genuine love and passion for it.

I think it's incredible what I've done. A lot of sweat. But as an innovator, I look back and can't help but go, 'Damn, there's things I could've done better, you know?'

The difference between the headphones and making music, it's like, okay, I have a new business here that I'm proud of, but my soul still remains in the music-making process.

Somebody approached me about working with Michael Jackson, and I did say no because I like working with new artists or people that I've worked with in the past. I can develop them from the ground up. There's no set standard that I have to live up to or anything like that.

I'm not a big spender. I don't get into all the jewelry and all that.

I get butterflies every time a record comes out. I'm like, 'I hope people like it. I hope people buy it.'

If you're not getting better, you're getting worse.

I know what hard times are like. I didn't grow up with a silver spoon in my mouth. I've had struggles.

I refuse to be outworked, and I consider myself to have the heart of a lion.

Every decision I make is, 'How is this helping me become a billionaire?'

No matter what, no matter how I feel, always bring effort.

Think about the deflections. The offense can't score every play. They're just trying to get a good shot. If I can deflect a pass, even if it doesn't cause a turnover, it will throw their timing off half-a-second. That half-a-second might mess up their shot.

The more time you spend with somebody, the more your relationship grows.

There is no chip coming off of my shoulder because, at the end of the day, you're still going to continue to be doubted.

When you play against people that's better than you, you get better.

You don't contest shots without expending energy. You don't get deflections - unless you walk into one every now and then - without expending energy. These are the things in basketball you have to really want to do.

I think complacency is what you allow it to be.

I'm not as athletic as some guys, so I have to counter that with a tremendous brain that thinks the game.

One thing I've always been taught at the defensive end is you hit first. In life, you throw the first punch; you don't get punched first. It's the same on defense: You've got to hit first. Do your work early. That's what I was always taught. If you don't do your work early, you're done.

When I do things, I'm all-in.

Become a good all-around human being.

I can't worry about techs. I've got to play my game.

There are certain guys in the league that get their rhythm off their dribble.

I'm human, and I make mistakes.

In the NBA, there's always a guy who is only around because he can jump. He doesn't have a clue about the fundamentals. I learn more from the WNBA. They know how to dribble, how to pivot, how to use the shot fake.

There's the Draymond Green you see out on the floor. But that's not me. I mean, it is, but there's more. People see the fiery guy, the competitive guy, the trash talk and everything. But they don't see the love and compassion. They don't see the person. They don't see the real me, who values his friends and puts people first.

What's my status? I'm just a guy from Saginaw, Michigan, trying to make it. But you know, pretty nice crib.

I always loved playing basketball. That was never a problem for me. You want to go to the park or the gym, I'll play with you all day, but working out, I didn't love. I hated it.

I had a great time at Michigan State, but no four years will compare to Saginaw High.

When I came out in the draft, people kept asking me, 'So are you a small forward or a power forward?' and I was like, 'I'm a basketball player.' Period.

I see the game differently than some guys. I'm always reading the next move.

If you put junk into your body, your body is going to give you junk results.

There's still nothing like a home-cooked meal. Absolutely not.

I've gotten to the point where I'm comfortable guarding any position on the floor. It just didn't happen overnight. It came with a lot of work, a lot of film study and everything.

Be remembered for the right things.

Are you going to back down to somebody? If not, you're giving yourself a chance.

You couldn't play if you weren't tough. You'd get bullied. Everybody who comes through the Civitan Recreation Center has to be tough. It's what we breed.

My heart is bigger than most guys who have size over me.

My uncle, my dad always made sure I had guard skills. But as far as defending everybody, that wasn't really my mindset until my rookie year.

I was a great help-side defender in college, but as far as really wanting to lock somebody up, that was never really my focus.

I put my heart into this. Like, winning to me is, I make it life or death.