I want you to see that I’m looking. Look at me look at you. I’m cool with that. — Busta Rhymes

I have a song called ‘Decisions’ that features Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Common. It’s about people who have made a decision to really stand by you as friends. — Busta Rhymes

I liked the Beastie Boys and A Tribe Called Quest and Cypress Hill. — Rose Byrne

It’s almost not safe to be an artist, the way everybody is randomly picking people to feud with. — Busta Rhymes

The personal threat is something that’s always been a part of our lives. — Busta Rhymes

I have no trouble being a good dude because that’s what I am. — Busta Rhymes

My making it is a combination of grinding, grinding, grinding and being lucky enough to finally get a shot. — Busta Rhymes

Got demons on both shoulders. — Busta Rhymes

Hip–hop reflects the truth, and the problem is that hip–hop exposes a lot of the negative truth that society tries to conceal. It’s a platform where we could offer information, but it’s also an escape. — Busta Rhymes

A Tribe Called Quest music was so inclusive, so conscious, it brought such a community together. — Michael Rapaport

I’m trying to set up opportunities for myself so that I don’t only have one outlet to go through and rely upon as far as a support system financially, emotionally and mentally. — Busta Rhymes

I never knew that I would see the day that I would meet the devil himself. — Busta Rhymes

You could put me on any track. I support that one million percent. Whatever the track is, I’m going to smash it. Believe that. — Busta Rhymes

I feel like I introduce another level of my creative ability on every album. — Busta Rhymes

You’re gonna notice me when I come in. I’m gonna make a statement without opening my mouth, and when I leave, you’re gonna remember that. — Busta Rhymes

At the end of the day, man, you can’t protect yourself from a haymaker that’s coming in toward your face if you don’t see it coming. — Busta Rhymes

I love hip–hop, because you can do this like that and still be super successful! You ain’t gotta hold your tongue. — Busta Rhymes

I try to really understand every aspect of the most high; for me, the most high is Allah… I live my life by Islam. — Busta Rhymes

I appreciate the additional additives and preservatives that help sell a project, but I’m sticking to what works best for me. I gotta sell the album live on stage and make people believe in the songs. — Busta Rhymes

Buy a nickel bag, smoke a little lye, get high tonight, get high tonight. — Busta Rhymes

Brooklyn is where I primarily developed. I had an opportunity to make records and perform in clubs here and there, and I started networking with the right people in the right places. — Busta Rhymes