I'd rather have a hundred thousand or a million people saying I'm nuts and I'm crazy for my musical choices and what I've said lyrically, than a million people all raising their hand on the first day. Chuck D choicecrazyday Change image and share on social
I totally hate when somebody takes a classic and desecrates it. I like Jimmy Page and P. Diddy, but what they did to 'Kashmir' was a debacle. Chuck D classicdebacledesecrate Change image and share on social
You're always going to sound like yourself, but you can make really strong attempts to keep some similarities, but move away from what you did before for popularity's sake. Chuck D attemptmakemove Change image and share on social
I think too much of the music industry is for the lawyer and accountant mentality. Chuck D accountantindustrylawyer Change image and share on social
I spread the message of hope and of unity. That's what gets me up in the morning. I can tell you what is wrong, but I can't tell you how to fix it. I'm a raptivist, not a politician. I deal in hope. Chuck D dealfixhope Change image and share on social
Of course voting is useful. But then again, I don't put a big glow to it. Voting is about as essential as washing yourself. It's something you're supposed to do. Now, you can't go around bragging, expecting to get props because you voted. That's stupid. Chuck D bigbragessential share on social
There are too many leaders anointed because they have a public voice - television, radio, or record, or whatever. That even includes myself. In the past, I'd say, 'Don't anoint me when you can anoint yourself.' Chuck D anointincludeleader share on social
I think the Internet was the saving grace for Public Enemy. Before that, travelling the world saved Public Enemy. Chuck D enemygraceinternet Change image and share on social
Music and art and culture is escapism, and escapism sometimes is healthy for people to get away from reality. The problem is when they stay there. Chuck D artcultureescapism Change image and share on social
I like Rick Ross as a person. I like Jay-Z and Kanye West as people. But I hate the companies that they record for. Chuck D companyhatejay Change image and share on social
