Musician

We're in the same ghettos, same inner cities, and we're suffering from the same problems. Every problem the blacks have, the Latinos have.

When I introduce you to somebody, his name is Big Pun. When I introduce you to somebody, his name is DJ Khaled. When I introduce you to an artist, her name is Remy Ma. If I introduce you to somebody, it's Cool and Dre or Scott Storch - people who change the face of the game.

I ain't no Kennedy, I ain't no Diddy Combs, I ain't no Jay Z, I ain't got it like them.

Allen Iverson was the Tupac of basketball; he was a true revolutionary.

I used to watch Oprah Winfrey, and whenever she used to lose weight, I used to be like, 'How's she losing it? What is she doing?' But it's all about education and knowledge, feeding yourself and knowing that too much carbs is what gets us fat.

We go after legacies because we just know that, sooner or later, people will understand what we bring to this culture and bring to the game.

There's nothing I really believe about 50 Cent.

If I could gain 1,000 pounds and be healthy, I would love to do that.

Mike Bibby's my brother.

I think I'll die underrated, but it's alright, man.

I would love to coach. I'm not saying I'm qualified to do it in the N.B.A., but I would love to try.

Man I got so many regrets. The biggest is that Eminem gave me so many demos - six different times he approached me, and I didn't sign him. Shame on me.

Being that I always perform, I started working out with a trainer to get that endurance and stamina. Now, I guess you could call me a gym rat.

Latinos been a part of hip-hop culture and every other culture; we've been influential in every aspect of life.

Your man Daddy Yankee, some black and white people who know what's going on in the 'hood and the clubs are supporting him and loving him. But he's speaking Spanish, and he's speaking directly to the Latino people, and the people who know the language really dig it.

I love the quality of TIDAL. I appreciate what they're trying to do and what they're trying to accomplish.

We gotta be proud to be Latino. It's almost like we cheating because we're American and we live by American customs, but at the same time, we got that Latino culture. We cheating; we double dipping.

I have been Fat Joe since I was a kid. It's always been my name and always will be.

The biggest misconception in the hip-hop industry is that people are only focused on the money. We should just be happy for everybody that is working in the hip-hop culture.

When I first started, I thought I was wack. Lyrically, I thought I was wack. The thing I had over everybody was that I was the realest rapper.