Obviously God knew I wasn't going to make it to the NBA as much as I probably believed. This was divine order. Common believedivinegod Change image and share on social
Everything I'm saying shouldn't be taken so serious. I'm playing, but at the same token, I'm acknowledging that I'm not always the perfect man; I'm not always doing the right things. That's who I am. I'm working to be better. Common acknowledgemanperfect share on social
When I started thinking about it, I was like, 'OK, if throughout time I get labeled as a conscious artist, I'll be very much celebrated, in a way, and honored.' Common artistcelebrateconscious Change image and share on social
I learned a long time ago to be honest when I'm talking to other artists. Up-and-coming artists used to come and say something, they would have a demo reel, and I would try to tell them the truth. I don't go up and say something unless I really feel it. Common agoartistcome share on social
One thing I always loved about hip-hop music was the raw, boom-bap element - it felt powerful and manly. Common bapboomelement Change image and share on social
I loved plays, I loved films, but I had no desire to act until I had just put out my album 'Like Water for Chocolate.' Creatively, I felt like I'd hit a ceiling, and I needed something else to express myself, and I just decided to take acting classes. Common actalbumceil share on social
Technically, my first acting job was in one of my videos for a song called 'Retrospect For Life,' which Lauryn Hill directed and featured an actress by the name of N'bushe Wright, who played my girlfriend who was about to be pregnant. I remember being so nervous about it, but now I feel like I can conquer the world with it. Common actactressbushe share on social
Movies and media really can influence us. A few years ago, my daughter wanted to be a dancer; since Obama came into office, she now wants to be a lawyer and get into politics and maybe even be president. Common agodancerdaughter share on social
What America was built on was being able to say, 'Hey, we're going to come in and use our resources to build for ourselves and our communities and build around that. We're not going to depend on others.' Common americabuildcommunity share on social
I can only speak for myself - there were times when I just wasn't inspired by creating music. Common createinspiremusic Change image and share on social