I think men, growing up, you have to go through some form of hardship. You've got to harden the metal.

You have to come in on a professional level to make it, otherwise you just can't get into rap.

I think that men need to have a little bit of manism. You have feminism. I don't have a problem with that.

I think L.A. radio is learning from the Bay. The Bay is a very classic place. Mac Mall, C-Bo, all that stuff, they love their artists, they're old school up there. My first big concert was playing in the Bay; I played the Fillmore.

I believe me being married, having a life outside of fighting, gives me a mental break.

Part of me feels you can't say you were truly in love if it didn't last. If I end up getting married and having kids, that's when I'll know it's real - because it lasted.

There are so many opportunities in life, that the loss of two or three capabilities is not necessarily debilitating. A handicap can give you the opportunity to focus more on art, writing, or music.

The year I married my American husband, I won the lottery - and I tried to give it to somebody else, because I was already approved - not the money lottery, the immigration lottery.