Quotes from Big Boi

Anything that benefits the public and not just big banking, that's what I'm with.

My kids, they're like nine or ten years old right now so you give 'em responsibilities just to keep them up on things. It ain't just all about getting on the skateboard or putting your Heelys on, and swimming in the pool all the time. You gotta do stuff like wash dishes, take the trash out, feed the dog.

The music is first and foremost everything - no egos, no attitude, nothing - it's about the music.

The world is really run by the Web. There's so much information out there that you can click and keep going down the rabbit hole finding stuff.

I'm into creating something that I've never created before.

Knowledge is the power, the cowards get devoured.

The music that I make is built on layers upon layers of musical ideas. I want to keep it fun and fresh to where listeners won't get everything from just one listen. They can go back to it months, weeks, or even years later and hear something that they didn't ever hear before. That's what it's all about.

I don't care who the president is - it ain't just all about who's black or who's white or who's Republican or Democrat, it's about who is for the betterment of people, period.

Life moves so fast. You gotta document the good times, man.

When I leave a room, it's gonna be footprints of funk wherever I stepped, because I'm a soul-funk crusader.

I'm dead serious about my craft and just really serious about making music in itself. I take pride in making songs and albums where no two songs sound alike. That's the challenge and that's what it's all about, to keep it original and fresh and funky.

I'm just a product of my environment, and it comes out in the music.

The way to judge a new artist is by listening to their albums and gauging the progress that they make from the first record to the next one.

My wife cooks. I can't cook. I can remix leftovers pretty good, though.

I think remixes give songs more life.

Look, I got 11,052 songs on my iPod. Cyndi Lauper, Guns N' Roses, Geto Boys, N.W.A.... push shuffle and anything will come on.

I'm glad I had kids young because we have a strong bond and listen to the same music.

The sheep-people don't think for themselves anymore. You can say anything and it's the gospel truth and they don't have to go research it or anything, and they believe everything the news tells them. People don't go and do their own investigations if it's relationships or politics or anything.

Being an M.C. is all about just going for the throat.

There's so many lies being told throughout the media and people just run with the lies. They're numb to it. Too many followers, not enough leaders.

I still picture myself as a student of the music. I'm always trying to learn new things. Music is just what makes me tick.

I'm nocturnal when it comes to recording - I'm just more creative at night.

I don't need a sensationalized headline to sell music or to bring attention to my music. It's the music and it's always been about the music.

My goal every time I make a record is just to make the funkiest, the best music I could possibly make, both lyrically, and music-wise.