Ghostface Killah
For the most part, Islam is about peace. It's dealing with submission to the most high. Mohammed is a prophet, a messenger. But at the same time, we'll fight in the name of Allah. We're not going to let you disrespect our prophet.Collection: Peace
The Scarecrow needed a brain, the Tin Man needed a heart, and the other dude needed courage. I need love. You feel me?Collection: Courage
I listen to old music, man.Collection: Music
Sometimes you gotta just chill. You gotta chill your thinking process.
I went to the mosque one day, and it came to me, like, 'This is where I belong.'
If you ask me, I think it should be an eye for an eye. On everything.
You go to Africa, and you see how things are over there. Spiritually, it opens you up.
I got books full of music.
I want to see myself as being the king of this: the king of music, man, and everything I lay my hands on.
I get a little bit of cardio.
Everything you see is not always real.
I'm a wizard at poetry.
'The Wizard of Poetry' - I had that title since I did 'The Pretty Toney' album. That's when the name first came to me.
I don't want people to confuse me as an MC that talk about nothing.
I've got stories on every one of my albums, big ones.
I write stories, I don't just write rhymes, I write books.
Lyrics over some nice beats - that's what the people want from us.
You can write music till you 70.
I got a song called 'All That I Got Is You.' I wrote that from the heart.
My father left me when I was 6. My mother tried to take care of all of us on public assistance.
All this could go tomorrow, and I would still know how to function, because I never had nothing before. I went through the struggle - it was a rough life.
In all seriousness, I just think, 'Keep God first.'
When you up performing, you gotta have your energy right, so I look after myself, and I take vitamins to give me that boost.
You got a lot of girls out there that can rhyme and are underground, but it's sex appeal that makes people really big.
I love music, and I got an ear for it.
When I see something that I know that's worth something, I go after it.
Terrorism is not related to Islam.
I can't talk about Christianity if I don't know it. You can't talk about Muslims or Islam if you don't know it.
Obama's just a puppet - he's a puppet in a chair.
I can't knock gay rap, or retarded rap - whatever. Do what you do; I don't really listen to it. I don't really pay that no attention. Like I said, it's not my cup of tea - to each his own. At the end of the day, we all people.
When I was 18, 19, I had my fun.
Everyone's seen poverty - well, most have.
When Slick Rick first hit the scene, I had to practice that British accent. There's no other storyteller like this man.
I love cheese, and I love onions, pickles, and crunchy things. That's as far as I go with having things crunchy on my burger. I wouldn't go as far as having carrots on my burger. I'll just keep it simple with pickles and cucumbers and some raw onions.
For the hip-hop community, for us to get ahead and go the vegan route or just reducing how much meat you eat, I think it's great for hip-hop, the youth, and the future, everybody.
We're getting older, and we were never taught these things as kids: how to eat the right portions or the right food.
I'm funny with food, even if it's vegan. I like it well well, well, well done. I don't want anything there that reminds me of blood. I get mine extra well done. That way, when I look at it, I'm like, 'Okay, cool.'
You gotta use your mind when you're a vegan.
I don't have a problem participating with the youth because the youth are our future.
It's an honor to sit back and see people loving the things that you did 25 years ago and still be here and be amongst the crowd to receive those blessings.
I made 'Supreme Clientele' what it is. Those are my stories, based around whatever they're based upon. It's me.
RZA's my brotha for life. That's my brother-in-law.
To me, 'Ironman' was kind of dark for me. I wasn't looking for it to be that dark like that.
I follow in the footsteps of vets, regardless if they younger than me or older than me.
The music industry needs a TV outlet for hip-hop fans and artists.
My heart tells me what's right.
I wanna rhyme about God.
I wanna do a God album, a positive album so the kids and everybody will understand what's going on.
Even when I'm 70, I'm still gonna write rhymes.
Love always overcomes hate.