“I was part of a group called Casanova Fly, doing bouncer work, attendi...” — Big Bank Hank Quote

“I was part of a group called Casanova Fly, doing bouncer work, attending college and working in a pizza shop when I first met producer Sylvia Robinson who came into the pizza shop where I was flipping the dough. I was rapping in the park in Englewood, and she heard about what I was doing.”

“I'm from the Bronx, so I am looking forward to performing before my homies. I'll keep it live in the house.”

“Fame can take a toll on your personal life. Half of us were in short-lived marriages or not married at all. When you are doing something you love so much that you once did for free, and then someone pays you to do it, it's like a blessing. But you have to be prepared for it.”

“In high school, I would classify myself as a theatre nerd. Always studying, reading and attending plays!”

“Nobody talks about how Puffy went to Howard University or about Lil Wayne attending the University of Houston. All the young kids know is what they see on the videos. They don't realize that these guys have taken managerial and business courses, and know how to brand and how to market themselves. They're very smart.”

“As a former president of the National Union of Students and a Labour councillor in the London Borough of Redbridge, I have been attending the three main party conferences since 2004.”