Quotes from Taboo

I was the first Pea to have kids - you know how it is - I have three wonderful children, and when we talked about that time, and Fergie would say 'Tab, what is it like?' I always told her when the time is right, it's gonna happen for you, and God bless her, and I can't wait to see baby Ferg.

Cancer - there's no prejudice. There's no age limit. It can happen to anybody.

We were just going for growth, bigger sound, just a spectrum of people. More global. That's how we decided to do a song like 'Where is the Love' - it allowed us to tap into a broader audience, because the message means a lot to us.

As long as you're having fun and being positive and progressive, I'm going to say you're living a Zumbao lifestyle.

We don't get concerned with stuff like pressure. We just do what makes us feel good.

They didn't tell me what type of cancer I had. They didn't tell me what stage I was in. They just told me, 'Mr Gomez, you have cancer.' My life flashed before my eyes. I thought about my kids, I thought about my wife. Nothing prepares you for the shock of someone telling you you have that horrible disease.

We just love international music. We love the climate of that sound, it's that pulse that we just have to appreciate.

Even if we are 50 or 60 years old, if we can do it we will continue to create content that pushes the envelope.

I am glad to see K-pop really pop off and it's cool to see how it's become an international craze.

We're not just three guys in a rap act. We want all sorts of people at our gigs.

I'm not the greatest writer or the great rapper.

In order to maintain your longevity, you have to know the business. It's not about just rapping and performing.

When I see children in New Delhi, babies walking around in no diapers and their mother is in a corner putting up bricks, it gives you a sense of being grounded.

I grew up listening to a lot of hiphop music and R'n'B. Bands like A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Big Daddy Kane, Boogie Down Productions, Cypress Hill, New Edition, Bob Marley, Prince, Stevie Wonder, and a lot of Spanish music.

Most of my career, people have the misconception about me as being threatening and scary, and having an intense look, but that's not the real me.

We want to be able to make our own songs and write our own arrangements. We want to incorporate the live sound so we can be free onstage and in the studio recording. That way we can come up with original and creative stuff.

Hey, I was one of those hip-hop kids who used to hate on things that would become popular.

Apl has a lot of songs that are paying homage to his native tongue. He's from the Philippines. He has songs inspired by his culture.

Fergie brought her own style. She is a fashion icon, but she's lovable and approachable.

When I was touring with Peas, I was able to make the crowd feel the energy. When I said: 'put your hands up or make some noise,' they just did it.

When I went to Standing Rock, it opened my mind, as did going to Indian reservations and speaking to kids about music and arts.

I was in a group called Pablo, while Will.i.am and apl.de.ap were a part of the Atban Klann. They signed to Ruthless Records with Easy-E. When Easy-E passed away in 1995 they changed their name to the Black Eyed Peas and asked me if I wanted to be a part of it. The rest is history.

I'm connected with my indigenous roots.

I was almost giving up because the chemo was so intense and aggressive that there were moments I had to find the inner strength within myself.