Quotes from E-40

Some people be game-goofy and words don't sound right coming out of their mouthpiece. But whenever E-40 says something it's just solidified.

I feel like this - everybody, every rapper to me, I feel like every rapper got a little bit of E-40 in them, whether they know it or not.

Whether you're a DJ, whether you a rapper, whether you a producer, take it seriously. This is an occupation - you can get paid - don't expect to blow up overnight, and appreciate when you do get paid any type of money, appreciate it.

My mom and dad divorced when I was 8 years old, but my Dad never left my life. We would go over there on weekends and he'd be playing his guitar, listening to Bobby Blue Bland and B. B. King and KBLX radio while he was out in the garage painting custom cars.

When I was 20, I was the hustler - rubbing my temples, stressed, trying to get out the streets, trying to take my life to another side of the game with something I really loved to do: rap music.

Music is really a medicine, it can make you feel good.

Longevity has a lot to do with me continuously nonstop putting music on the shelf, and making myself be the face of the Bay, and continuing to carry the Bay on my back for many moons, you know.

When I do listen to music a lot of times I listen to old school music, I'm talking about Earth, Wind & Fire, I'm talking about the Isley Brothers, the O'Jays. It just eases my mind.

I got southern roots from Texas all the way to Louisiana, went to Grambling State back in the day, my whole career I've done songs with down South artists.

I'm always giving life lessons in my music.

Music is very therapeutic and healing, and I hit it from all angles.

When I was little, seven or eight years old, in third and fourth grade, I would always try to use long words and stuff.

I will rap circles around anybody.

I don't listen to rap all the time. Even though I rap, rap can be nerve-wracking.

The rap game without me would be like woofers without bass.

Rap evolves and to still be current you have to evolve with it! Get in front or get left behind.

I'm the first rapper ever popping his collar.

I'm living proof that there's no age limit to rapping.

I first started rapping when I heard the Sugarhill Gang in 1979, when I was 11 years old in seventh grade.

I love gospel music, I love gangsta music.

I started playing drums in the 4th grade.

I love funk! That's the music I grew up on.

Rick Barry always amazed me - he was one of the best free-throw shooters of all time, and he used to throw it underhand.

My momma was working very hard, doing three jobs... she just worked her butt off, man. On the weekends she started to play this song called 'Living for the Weekend.'