“In one sense, I wanted to study philosophy and theology, getting into ...” — KRS-One Quote

“In one sense, I wanted to study philosophy and theology, getting into the history of the Bible. I went through that for, like, two years while I took a desk job at Warners. It was very depressing but exhilarating at the same time.”

“No one ever really talks about the punk-rock involvement in hip-hop, which influenced Afrika Bambaata.”

“For KRS-One, I have a specific sound - sparse drums and bass. I try to steer away from elaborate productions.”

“It is unutterably depressing for hard-working students to see the amount they owe spiralling upwards, before they have even started paying it off.”

“It's kind of depressing to make a lot of records and not get the kind of response they deserve.”

“It is a depressing business talking to journalist.”