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

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

For me the best thing about winning an award is when the people cheer for your win. When you can see that the people are really happy that you are winning something, that's the most reward thing in the world.
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

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

I called the album 'The Chemo' because it seems like the industry and music overall is dying slowly.
Busta Rhymes

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

I feel like the quality of privacy and respect of people's personal space has been completely disintegrated. You can ask to take the picture. I will be so glad to take the picture and pose and look good for the picture.
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 have no trouble being a good dude because that's what I am.
Busta Rhymes


I really only respect the Arab culture. I ain't really trying to pay no attention to, ya know, these little people in political positions and executive positions that ain't Arab culture oriented people because a lot of the times, what are you really showing all of this concern for?
Busta Rhymes

I started growing my hair in December '89. I was seventeen. I signed my record deal and said I ain't combing my hair no more. I don't have too.
Busta Rhymes

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

I wanted to make something that reminded people of the way albums used to feel. I wanted something as good as the stuff put out by the Bomb Squad, or Dr. Dre and his production crew, or 'A Tribe Called Quest.' I miss albums like those.
Busta Rhymes

I will be so glad to take the picture and pose and look good for the picture. But when you catch me while I'm looking real sideways and the picture's ugly as hell, I don't want you to have the picture like that!
Busta Rhymes

I'm a fan of making films. Whether I'm on stage or in front of a camera, one of my first loves is performing for the people. I'd like to do more acting.
Busta Rhymes

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

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

It's been three years since I last performed here so I'm dying to tear the roof off Wembley Arena with some old school joints and brand new bangers. When I'm done, you're gonna remember it for a long time to come.
Busta Rhymes

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