T.I.: "Danger is ever-present in life, more for some than others."

T.I.: "You know, when I put out records that may not work or connect with the audience, it's because I'm pushing myself as an artist creatively, because I'm just bored doing what everyone wants me to do."

T.I.: "I've learned that one thing about my life that is certain is trouble."

T.I.: "To expect for me to be one-way every time you see me is to expect me to be a one-dimensional man, which I've never been. I've always applauded my efforts to be diverse and multi-faceted."

T.I.: "Man, I'm a conspiracy theorist by nature. You can't experience the federal penal system and not be somewhat skeptical."

T.I.: "I wouldn't mind going somewhere and taking a president position and signing acts and taking the attention off of me and taking what I've learned in my career and applying that to another person's."

T.I.: "People put me on a box, and I love when people think they know what I am capable of or not capable of. I thrive off of that."

T.I.: "Everyone has something to sell. The greatest thing you can ever sell is an idea or talent."

T.I.: "It is a lot of responsibility. But I enjoy being a father. That's one of the best parts of my life. I feel like, man, that's one of the greatest things I've got going on, being a father."

T.I.: "Nobody is gonna love you like you. You're gonna be your best salesman."

T.I.: "I can't really see myself as an artist. Now, to step out here and there, do it when I feel like it, that's a possibility. But for me to be a full-fledged, full-time artist in the industry, I don't think so."

T.I.: "I'm going to always rise above the doubt that may exist about me."