I've been studying the planets and learning the personalities of each planet.

Eminem is just incredible. That's the word that comes to mind: 'incredible.'

Every person walking has some kind of talent that they can get on tape.

In fact, I would advise against anyone doing reality shows. I won't be doing 'X Factor' just yet.

The reason 'Detox' didn't come out was because I didn't like it.

I work hard making music - that's how I earn a living.

No matter where you are or what you're doing, it's always great if you don't have to get up and physically change the song that plays next.

I've gotten my personal life all the way intact and made sure that it's straight. Without that, you have no foundation. Your building is going to crumble.

The original version of 'Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang' was made to a Boz Scaggs song; I can't remember the name of the song.

I'm gonna try and change the course of hip hop again.

When I'm sitting in the studio, a mix isn't done till I feel it in my gut.

Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs is a hustler. In fact, he's what I call an extreme hustler.

It's a very interesting thing because I can start mixing a song and leave the room and come back and maybe just slide one lever to a certain point, and it just - it's a certain feeling that it gives you when you know it's right.

I have tons of music stashed.

I realized at a young age that sequence in an album is almost as important as the songs that are on the album.

I'm not no egotistical person. I just want what I'm supposed to get. Not a penny more, not a penny less.

Black women are the strongest most hardworking people on earth.

No matter what type of equipment you have, you still have to have a certain talent to be able to make a good record.

I don't take any shorts. I don't say, 'Okay, it's good enough.' I try to get exactly what I'm hearing in my head to the tape, and I won't let it move until then.

I'm so secluded, and I'm so private.

I would go to sleep with headphones on. My mom and pop - they would have music loud enough to shake the walls.

If you're not sincere with it, you shouldn't say anything at all.

When the ideas are coming, I don't stop until the ideas stop because that train doesn't come along all the time.

You got to realise that when I was 20 years old, I had a house, a Mercedes, a Corvette and a million dollars in the bank before I could buy alcohol legally.