[The rapper-turned-actor borrows from Eastern thought to make his point.] The Chinese have a saying, ... 'Beware the man with the Buddha's mouth and the snake's heart.' This is the perfect example of that.

I thought it was the greatest opportunity as an actor, ... It's the first time I got to do something a little different. It's an amazing piece of material.

I think the guy who has had the better films is Will Smith. I don't know if he's a better actor than me. I don't think so. I am a rapper first. Man, I just love what I do. I am just the greatest and I can't help it. I'm sorry man.

I think when you move past your fear and you go after your dreams wholeheartedly, you become free. Know what I'm saying? Move past the fear.

The person that made me want to make movies, and the reason I do films, is Bruce Lee. He was an incredible actor, and he had a lot of charisma. Handsome, action, you know, everything was there. I loved Bruce Lee.

As a black man, my hope is that I can touch more and more people all over the world of different races and different colours.