Eminem

I always say this about my music, and music in general: Music is like a time capsule. Each album reflects what I'm going through or what's going on in my life at that moment.

If people take anything from my music, it should be motivation to know that anything is possible as long as you keep working at it and don't back down.

I need drama in my life to keep making music.

Personally, I just think rap music is the best thing out there, period. If you look at my deck in my car radio, you're always going to find a hip-hop tape; that's all I buy, that's all I live, that's all I listen to, that's all I love.

Sometimes I feel like rap music is almost the key to stopping racism.

I say what I want to say and do what I want to do. There's no in between. People will either love you for it or hate you for it.

A lot of the problems I had with fame I was bringing on myself. A lot of self-loathing, a lot of woe-is-me. Now I'm learning to see the positive side of things, instead of, like, 'I can't go to Kmart. I can't take my kids to the haunted house.'

The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed.

You know, fame is a funny thing, man, especially, you know, actors, musicians, rappers, rock singers, it's kind of a lifestyle and it's easy to get caught up in it - you go to bars, you go to clubs, everyone's doing a certain thing... It's tough.

Trust is hard to come by. That's why my circle is small and tight. I'm kind of funny about making new friends.