I really appreciate the moments that I was able to win rap album of the year or whatever.

In today's world, having money has allowed people who are extremely uncool to think that they're cool and carry it like that. People who really are cool and people who really are artists and have ideas have to literally turn in their cool card to society just to make it past the age of 28.

My goal is just to be respected as a man when I walk down the street with my family. I don't care what your job is, you're not gonna talk down to me, you're not gonna try to get a rise out of me. I'm a man first. And in establishing that, some interesting things have happened.

Do I worry about being in the public eye and raising kids? Yeah. Any situation you're in, you're gonna worry about raising kids. But it's champagne problems, too. There are people who can't feed their kids.

Why should a city be mandated to do something by the federal government or state government without the money to do it?

The money was good while it lasted. The best part was clearly that it changed my view of what's possible, as far as thinking how you can have an impact on a national level.

My viewers are smart. They know I have a contract with a TV show and that I make a lot of money.

The true nature of all wealth is temporary; those who have wealth must here and now do good deeds that will live for a long time.