The Notorious B.I.G.

Growing up in the streets of Bed-Stuy, it was hard, yo.

Back in third grade, they used to say, 'Take whatever talent you have and think of something you can do with it.' I liked to draw, but what could I do with it? Maybe I could be an art dealer - nah, can't see myself doing that. Maybe I could do commercial arts?

Basically, I wake up at nine o'clock in the morning, go to different record stores, go to the studio, think up different ideas for songs. Just workin'.

I'm basically different things to different people. If it's a guy, I'm-a probably have my guard up because it's a street rule that when men come around that I don't know, I just immediately throw shade on them. But I don't associate with fellas all that much; if it's a girl - a beautiful girl - I be nice.

Please don't hate me because I'm beautiful.

Pac get busy. People can't take nothing from him. On the lyrics, he get busy, straight up.

I'm definitely a writer. I don't even know how to freestyle.

I married her after knowing her eight days, and I was happy. That was my baby. At the same time, with us being so spontaneous, we did it backwards. Maybe she won't admit it, but I will. We should have got to know each other and then got married. The relationship kind of dissolved, but we're still going to be friends. I love her.

96 is the year of love. We all need to pull together.

I'm making music for the people. If y'all love the music, y'all gonna buy the music.

My real life helped me sell a lot of records.

Every true hustler knows that you cannot hustle forever. You will go to jail eventually.