Quotes about "Mindfulness & Presence"

Most of my career, people have the misconception about me as being threatening and scary, and having an intense look, but that's not the real me. ”

Just being in the industry that I'm in, you get people building up your ego - 'Oh, you guys are the best, you guys are gods.' So I started believing the hype - 'Yes, I am a god!' ”

I've never been the attention-getter of Black Eyed Peas. ”

We're able to blend and rock any crowd. If you put us on a tour with Garth Brooks, we'll take his crowd too. ”

I'm not the greatest writer or the great rapper. ”

I was in a group called Pablo, while Will.i.am and apl.de.ap were a part of the Atban Klann. They signed to Ruthless Records with Easy-E. When Easy-E passed away in 1995 they changed their name to the Black Eyed Peas and asked me if I wanted to be a part of it. The rest is history. ”

The Peas is the mothership you always go to. But when you able to bring something new to the table, it makes you stand out as an artist. I am not chasing the same things as Fergie or Will.i.am. ”

When I was touring with Peas, I was able to make the crowd feel the energy. When I said: ‘put your hands up or make some noise,' they just did it." ”

I know that being in the entertainment business… my first son, I had to sacrifice being away, being on tour a lot and I wasn't really present." ”

The Black Eyed Peas as a whole is something I always look forward to. ”