"The only thing that can save us is us."

"I don't have no fear of death. My only fear is coming back to earth in the same condition I left."

"Let me say for the record, I am not a gangster and never have been. I`m not the thief who grabs your purse. I`m not the guy who jacks your car. I`m not down with the people who steal and hurt others. …"

"The only thing America respects is power and power concedes nothing. After the LA riots, they tried to calm me down. Nothing changed."

"I'm not a gangsta. I'm a poet."