Quotes from Flavor Flav

My parents owned a soul food diner. It inspired me to go to culinary school.

I'm trying to grow. I don't want to stay on the same page.

I just want to show the world it's never too late to get your diploma, and show kids they should stay in school and not wait until you're old to get it.

Back in the day, when the D.J. would be playing a record, I'd be on the mic trying to hype up the crowd. So once Public Enemy became a rap group, I decided that that's the role that I wanted to take on. I wanted to be the one that was hyping, because I've always been good at it. I can hype up any crowd.

I'm a real big celebrity. I'm this megastar.

We never broke up. As long as I'm living and as long as Chuck D is living, Public Enemy is always going to be alive.

If I do look back, I'll say that I'm blessed. I'm blessed, and I appreciate God for not only letting me live through everything, but to prosper.

Hip-hop is when you have crowd participation; when you chant at the audience and they chant back at you; when you wave your hands in the air like you just don't care; or some breakdancing. Everything today is just low-beat, real bass-y, bass-y, good rap records.

I wear my Viking helmet because the horns define how sharp my brains are. If you try to rub me the wrong way, I will stick you with both of my horns.

Since 1987, when I got my first one, I've been wearing a clock around my neck 24/7. You feel me? 24/7.

Back in the day, cooking definitely was the thing where you could make a lot of money. Also, it was something that I liked to do.

If anyone wants to know what the definition of 'dope' means, it's: 'Definition of Public Enemy.'

Definitely, I think I'm a life coach for real. The lessons I give are lessons you can take to the bank.

I'll tell you one thing you can't do: you can't put your shoes on, then your socks on.

I set our house on fire when I was a little child playing with lighters. Boy, did I burn the place down!

Your man Flavor Flav is living!

I ain't scared to do another dating show, but I ain't really trying to. I want to do a talk show or something. I've done enough dating on television. I'm ready to spread my wings, and go down other avenues.

I've taken a lot of time to build up the name Flavor Flav, but this could come tumbling down in 30 seconds. If you want to keep what you worked for hard all your life, then you got to do the right thing in your life.

What I'm trying to do is put back into rap music what's missing - which is the good part, the fun part, that party part.

I remember rap music. We used to party and dance off of it. Today it's all about a whole different angle... Rappers are going against each other, and it's more of a bragging, boasting thing.

The hype man's job is to get everybody out of their seats and on the dance floor to have a good time.

I got a lot happening, a whole lot, and it's not always easy being me.

I try and spend a lot of time with my kids. I try and have fun with my kids. I try to put father time in there.

I worked as a head cook at courthouses and high schools. I left it behind when I started getting into my music real heavy.