Born on March 16th

"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."

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

"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."

"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."

"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 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."

"Your man Flavor Flav is living!"

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

"I look more to the future. That's where my head is at."

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

"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."

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

"I ain't scared to do another dating show, but I ain't really trying to. I want to do a talk show or something. I've done enough dating on television. I'm ready to spread my wings, and go down other avenues."

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

"My chicken ain't no joke. I ain't scared to go up against the Colonel, tastewise."

"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."

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

"I know I have a hit show on my hands."

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

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

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

"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."

"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."

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

"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."

"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."