Eminem

You know, fame is a funny thing, man, especially, you know, actors, musicians, rappers, rock singers, it's kind of a lifestyle and it's easy to get caught up in it - you go to bars, you go to clubs, everyone's doing a certain thing... It's tough. ”

Anybody with a sense of humor is going to put on my album and laugh from beginning to end. ”

I do say things that I think will shock people. But I don't do things to shock people. I'm not trying to be the next Tupac, but I don't know how long I'm going to be on this planet. So while I'm here, I might as well make the most of it. ”

Trust is hard to come by. That's why my circle is small and tight. I'm kind of funny about making new friends. ”

My family has never been there for me. They expect things because we're blood. ”

I don't even know how to speak up for myself, because I don't really have a father who would give me the confidence or advice. And if you're always the new kid, you never get a chance to adapt, so your confidence is just zilch. ”

I don't even know how to speak up for myself, because I don't really have a father who would give me the confidence or advice. ”

People can try to reinvent themselves. I don't think you can really change who you are, though, because who you are is pretty much where you came from and what you've done up to now. ”

Well, I'm working all the time to stay out of trouble! ”

I always say this about my music, and music in general: Music is like a time capsule. Each album reflects what I'm going through or what's going on in my life at that moment. ”