Quotes from Flavor Flav


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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.


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


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.


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.


What I'm trying to do is put back into rap music what's missing - which is the good part, the fun part, that party part.


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.


One thing you can't do with babies, you can't give them steak.


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


Since 1987, when I got my first one, I've been wearing a clock around my neck 24/7. You feel me? 24/7.


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.


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.


I wear my Viking helmet because the horns define how sharp my brains are. If you try to rub me the wrong way, I will stick you with both of my horns.


Best advice that I ever got is to do whatever it takes to make myself happy, so that I'll be able to make others happy. If I'm not happy, I can't make other people happy.


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


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


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.


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


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


The hype man's job is to get everybody out of their seats and on the dance floor to have a good time.


Hip-hop is when you have crowd participation; when you chant at the audience and they chant back at you; when you wave your hands in the air like you just don't care; or some breakdancing. Everything today is just low-beat, real bass-y, bass-y, good rap records.