People in the record business would say, Well, Pras, you know, you haven’t been out in a while, maybe you should get today’s hottest producer or rapper to do something.

There’s a harsh reality – nothing lasts forever. You have to be ready to grow, and grow fast.

There’s always tension, because we’re all individuals.

There’s a lot of madness going on out there. Artists can only be what they are, but the industry only goes with what they think people wanna hear.

I slept in the rain. My tent was stolen. I experienced how these people live.

When I was leaving I kind of felt a little bit sad, because I made some friends down in skid row.

The dollar a day didn’t get me much at all.

When we came up with titles like Ready or Not, that’s how we really felt.

A couple of people thought I looked familiar, but it was like, No.

Seven out of 10 Americans are one paycheck away from being homeless.

I didn’t want to do the whole, get the hottest person thing. I wanted to make sure every record felt right.

I really can’t blame anyone but myself, because I didn’t have to deliver the album. But when you get caught up in the gas, and you’re young, and there’s so much helium going on around...

I’m confident being at Universal, which is a great home for me, ’cause they understand what I’m trying to do.

I’m one of those firm believers that good music will prevail.

For this album I was determined to do it my way. Take my time. I’m gonna win, lose or draw on my own.

In life we try to grow and better ourselves. As an artist, I feel like I’ve grown tremendously.

Sometimes people say things because it sounds cool. But when I say I’m with the revolution, especially now, I’m dead serious about it.

The record Clef and I did was just sitting there. So I said, Clef, I got a record, hit a verse on it. He just went in, messed around and ended up doing the hook...