Top 45 Quotes by Chuck D

I think the Internet was the saving grace for Public Enemy. Before that, travelling the world saved Public Enemy.

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.

I grew up as a sports fan, and I know that a hall of fame is very different than an award for being the best of the year. It's a nod to the longevity of our accomplishment.

You can't master time, but you have to work your hardest to manage it.

What made me want to become a recording artist; I was the first artist that was repeatedly asked by a label to record with them. That label was Def Jam Records.

Public Enemy is the security of the hip-hop party.

I think traveling the world has helped to keep Public Enemy alive. We've never solely depended on the United States.

I've signed with major labels, and I haven't had any control over the money.

Rap is supposed to be about keeping it real and not relinquishing your roots in the community. Without that, it's just posturing. Somebody who claims to speak for the 'hood don't need no private jet.

People aren't going to support an artist just because they have an audio file. They have to feel a real connection.