When I was in N.W.A. and didn't get paid all the money I was owed, that's when the business side of showbiz hit me.

We're in this entertainment business really to give the audience what they want.

The flakier your mission, the fiercer you have to be on the business side.

I've been doing TV for fourteen years, and I've always had a fascination with the political business side. It's ruled my life. Ratings or no ratings have decided where I live, who I work with, and how long I'll be doing that particular job.

I do want to be in mainstream movies that are going to be seen. I suppose it satisfies the showbiz side of me.

Then all of a sudden brakes get slammed on. Then we hit something and go off the side of the road and tip over,