Where's Eminem, when is Em coming out, Em this, Em that, 50 this, 50 that... What about Obie?

I was about 11 when my mother brought me this karaoke machine and I was really into it back then, but about 4 or 5 years ago is when I started printing up my own music, going to the studio and doing my own thing.

I just don't want to be rapping forever. I love it, but sometimes you got goals for yourself.

Working with 50 Cent was great, you know what Im saying? It was just great to work with 50 Cent.

I just do what I'm here for and that's to make that music.

I'm the 1st black platinum artist in Detroit, solo artist in Detroit.

The Anger Management Tour was another beautiful thing. I loved that tour.

I don't want to be an actor or nothing but if I have to, I'll act if it's the right thing.

Well, Eminem, you know, I know him longer. Ive been signed to his label since 2001 and he's a good friend.

Yeah I grew up on the Westside of Detroit.

I get the music, I get the beats. And I go to the studios and write the lyrics.

Beef is beef, you know. Beef comes, so Beef is real.

Where's Eminem, when is Em coming out, Em this, Em that, 50 this, 50 that... What about Obie?

I'm working on my new album right now. Hopefully to get that out at the top of 2005, January 2005.

You know, I'm the 1st black solo MC from Detroit. I didn't do the 50 Cent sales but hey... I got a long career, I'm still young and I'm trying to bring really good music.

Let's say I was a plumber, or I worked at a factory, I would download music, you feel what I'm saying?

But working with Dre, I grew up with his music, so I'm still like more a fan.

I want to get off with the screenwriting.

I would say old school cats like Redman and Wu-tang. My style is my style, those are just cats that I liked.

7 Mile is like an Ave. Back in the days it was poppin' in the summer time.

I don't actually sit down and write, but I just have a lot of different ideas about films and making movies.

Downloading songs is not good.

I think it need realness, you should speak on thing that you know about, that you being from, that you experienced or that you been around, you know. I think you need a good hook, good beats and good lyrics.

I'm just going to do me; I'm not trying to do the Eminem thing, the D12 thing or the 50 thing.

Detroit is right now a new Mecca for Hip Hop.

Eminem is more like a friend. And I'm also a fan on Eminem.

But since I am in the music industry, I don't want anyone to download music, not on September 9th.

I am not yet ready to be Tsar. I know nothing of the business of ruling.

Forgiveness is a sign that the person who has wronged you means more to you than the wrong they have delt.

Comedy is surprises, so if you're intending to make somebody laugh and they don't laugh, that's funny.

Lacrosse is like one of those diseases that comes through the family and infects everybody. It caught every one of us.

We just sent our condolences to the President of the United States and the American people on what is a terrible, terrible tragedy.

The 100m taught me a lot and it's given me confidence.

Cuba has become a symbol of courageous resistance to attack. Since 1959 Cuba has been under attack from the hemispheric superpower.

If there's something I hate the most, it's feeling helpless, powerless.

Pride is more than the first of the seven deadly sins it is itself the essence of all sin.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do

Everybody loves a deal on a restaurant or skydiving or laser-hair removal.

No science is immune to the infection of politics and the corruption of power.

I was putting forward too much of myself when I was singing.

My dad and my mom convinced me to go into biomedical engineering because they said astronauts going to Mars will need life support systems.

There is no 'European people' united by common mores.

Make a habit of two things: to help; or at least to do no harm.

Karate-do is definitely a martial way, and its identity lies in do or principles. Any martial art without proper training of the mind turns into beastly behavior.

The excitement of the fans in Montreal, especially in the playoffs, I don't think you can get that anywhere else. For a hockey player, I kind of wish everyone could go through that and experience what it is to play there. It's very unique.

When you get mad, it's the time you lose.

A decent government with an effective, but not gratuitously violent, police force and a fair court system are essential. This deters and incapacitates psychopaths, bullies and hotheads - and if it earns the confidence of the people, they don't have to become violent in self-defence.

We may not be able to prepare the future for our children, but we can at least prepare our children for the future.

There are some people who come to me for some illumination on their problems. I guess they feel I'm writing about some of the things they themselves are going through. But I don't usually have much help to give - there isn't much you can say to someone in the midst of their own crises.