Flavor Flav Quotes

I remember rap music. We used to party and dance off of it. Today it's all about a whole different angle ... Rappers are going against each other, and it's more of a bragging, boasting thing.

I got a way to get through to kids. I try to take that and use that to my advantage. If we work on the kids right now, I'm telling you, they'll be making less mistakes, the jails will be gettin' less full. It's all about what we do with the kids.

I set our house on fire when I was a little child playing with lighters. Boy, did I burn the place down!

If I do look back, I'll say that I'm blessed. I'm blessed, and I appreciate God for not only letting me live through everything, but to prosper.

Remember the diner in 'Happy Days?' I do want to do a show like that. But an updated version.

My parents owned a soul food diner. It inspired me to go to culinary school.

Doing scripted acting is a challenge to me. I can't remember things too good, so remembering lines is a challenge to your boy.

If anyone wants to know what the definition of 'dope' means, it's: 'Definition of Public Enemy.'

I try and spend a lot of time with my kids. I try and have fun with my kids. I try to put father time in there.

Being a man with a big heart, a man of consideration, a man who wants to do the right thing by people, and a follower of Christ (who said "Love thy enemy" -- though I would add "from a distance")[...]

I worked as a head cook at courthouses and high schools. I left it behind when I started getting into my music real heavy.

That's a story that a lot of people don't know. I was about to do something really stupid, and Tupac stopped me. Actually, God stopped me and he used Tupac to do it. Life is deep, man. Wowwww....

I grew up playing about 15 instruments and the way that I was able to accomplish that was by cutting my classes, hanging out in the band room all day, and going from one instrument to the next to the next, until I learned how to play everything by ear.

I'll tell you one thing you can't do: you can't put your shoes on, then your socks on.

I just want to show the world it's never too late to get your diploma, and show kids they should stay in school and not wait until you're old to get it.

I'm trying to grow. I don't want to stay on the same page.

I want a girl who looks good when she wakes up in the morning. We could take her face and dip it in dough and she'll make some nice-face cookies. Some girls wake up, man, you could put their face in dough and you'll get a gorilla cookie, for real!

I'm a real big celebrity. I'm this megastar.

I have over a hundred clocks. I've got fancy clocks and clocks from all over the world that people made for me.

Back in the day, cooking definitely was the thing where you could make a lot of money. Also, it was something that I liked to do.

I got a lot happening, a whole lot, and it's not always easy being me.

It was you that chose your due,
You built a maze you can't get through.
I tried to help you all I can,
Now I can't do nuttin' for you, man!

We never broke up. As long as I'm living and as long as Chuck D is living, Public Enemy is always going to be alive.

Honestly, Flav is not much of a video game player these days. BUT, I used to spend hours on Time Crisis. I beat all levels, man.

Back in the day, when the D.J. would be playing a record, I'd be on the mic trying to hype up the crowd. So once Public Enemy became a rap group, I decided that that's the role that I wanted to take on. I wanted to be the one that was hyping, because I've always been good at it. I can hype up any crowd.

I'm not doing no more 'Flavor of Loves.' I'm trying to grow. I don't want to stay on the same page. You can't stay on the same page in order to get to the next chap.

Definitely, I think I'm a life coach for real. The lessons I give are lessons you can take to the bank.

So get up, get, get get down 911 is a joke in yo town

When I was in jail, I was a lot of people's favorite person. I practically ran the jail. I had more freedom than the police.

Queen Latifah used to help me out with my kids, because while we were all out on tour - Public Enemy, Naughty By Nature, Queen Latifah, Heavy D - when Public Enemy went onstage, I didn't have anybody solid to watch my kids. So, Latifah would help me out.

The moments we have behind us, you won't be able to see again. We're only responsible for what we live in right now.

I've taken a lot of time to build up the name Flavor Flav, but this could come tumbling down in 30 seconds. If you want to keep what you worked for hard all your life, then you got to do the right thing in your life.