Of all the artists on Death Row, none of them went bankrupt.

I'm in prison. But my heart and mind is free. Gangsta haters on the streets are doing more time than me. They need 30 police escorts with them every time they walk down the street.

For thugs from the ghetto, violence is a way of life - it's what helps you survive.

How could you be from the ghetto and be a rat?

I'm passionate about everything, like my family and friends. Anybody I am talkin' to is gonna be bona fide real. There is no substitution for happiness. Period.

I like Biggie. Like 'Pac, he was one of the best rappers in the business. Why would I try to do something to him?