When I was growing up, I actually went through, in New York City, blackouts when we had to close the windows and worry about air raids. I don't know whether or not those were realistic worries or not, but as a kid, when we all had to run around pulling down the drapes and turning the lights off; it was a very frightening experience.

I grew up in New York City. And I lived in the Bronx in a place called Parkchester.

For me, tribalism and religion are basically the big reasons we're in trouble. Patriotism, tribalism, and religion.

One thing about a film production is that it must run efficiently; there is no room for dead wood. So somebody that hangs around by the coffee wagon won't get hired again, but somebody who is dedicated and works hard and really puts out will get noticed by the people that matter around there and will get asked to come back again.

I didn't want to be a rapper full time. You know, Big L kinda - God bless the dead - influenced me to do that.

Without faith that there's a world beyond the one we live in, I don't see how it's possible to get rid of angst.

Faith in technocrats over politicians is not a trend from which Britain is exempt.

I was a freshman All-American, and I tore my ACL in the third game. But God has a plan for everything. I had a chance to turn away from Him in that situation or draw closer to Him. I decided to draw closer to Him, and came back stronger from it.