The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

Every true hustler knows that you cannot hustle forever. You will go to jail eventually.

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

I hold grudges, but I can't hate nobody; that's not my nature.

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

I definitely wouldn't wish death on anyone.

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

I can't never stop nobody, can't knock nobody hustle.

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

I'm basically different things to different people. If it's a guy, I'm-a probably have my guard up because it's a street rule that when men come around that I don't know, I just immediately throw shade on them. But I don't associate with fellas all that much; if it's a girl - a beautiful girl - I be nice.

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

Please don't hate me because I'm beautiful.

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

Back in third grade, they used to say, 'Take whatever talent you have and think of something you can do with it.' I liked to draw, but what could I do with it? Maybe I could be an art dealer - nah, can't see myself doing that. Maybe I could do commercial arts?

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

You gotta mature, you know.

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

I'm definitely a writer. I don't even know how to freestyle.

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

Everything was happening on that strip of Fulton Street. And if I wanted Chinese food, if I wanted to play video games, if I wanted pizza, if I had to go to the corner story for a juice, I had to go on Fulton Street.

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

I grew up in some suburb, I'd come out with a song about potholes in my lawn.

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

Growing up in the streets of Bed-Stuy, it was hard, yo.

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

The second time I went to jail, I was like, 'Okay, this is not the move.'

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

In South Africa, they think we're pygmies!

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

'96 is the year of love. We all need to pull together.

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

If Fay has twins, she'll probably have two pacs. Get it? Tu... Pac's.

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

Pac get busy. People can't take nothing from him. On the lyrics, he get busy, straight up.

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

I can't even say Puff and me are like brothers, 'cause we closer than that.

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

I married her after knowing her eight days, and I was happy. That was my baby. At the same time, with us being so spontaneous, we did it backwards. Maybe she won't admit it, but I will. We should have got to know each other and then got married. The relationship kind of dissolved, but we're still going to be friends. I love her.

The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.

With big folks, either people think you look mean or it's more of a jolly Santa Claus, 'Oh, he's just a pudgy little teddy bear pillow.'