If you want to get lost in the jungle rhythm, get down on the ground and pretend you're swimming.

Some will hate you pretend they love you now then behind they try to eliminate you.

Cold silence has a tendency to atrophy any sense of compassion between supposed lovers, between supposed brothers.

And deep in my heart. The answer, it was in me. And I made up my mind. To define my own destiny.

With The Fugees initially, and even with 'Miseducation', it was very hip-hop - always a singing over beats. I don't think people have really heard me sing out. So if I do record again, perhaps it will have an expanded context. Where people can hear a bit more.

Don't be a hard rock when you really are a gem. Baby girl, respect is just a minimum.