The Streets Respect Me Because I Kept It Real With Me. You Gotta Be Real With Yourself, And The Streets Recognize Game.
The Inquiry In England Is Not Whether A Man Has Talents And Genius, But Whether He Is Passive And Polite And A Virtuous Ass And Obedient To Noblemen's Opinions In Art And Science. If He Is, He Is A Good Man. If Not, He Must Be Starved.
There's One Advantage In Having Been Around As Long As I Have. Everybody In The Senate Knows Me, And - I'm Going To Say Something Presumptuous, To Repeat Myself - I Think Most Respect Me.
Punishment May Make Us Obey The Orders We Are Given, But At Best It Will Only Teach An Obedience To Authority, Not A Self-control Which Enhances Our Self-respect.
Reverence Makes It Possible To Be Whole, Though Ignorant. It Is The Wholeness Of Understanding.
I Don't Disrespect The Audience. I Only Sing Very Well-written, Intelligent Songs.