Born on September 17th

"In the field of wisdom & life, the path to true wisdom begins when we question the certainties we have carried since childhood."

"Wisdom is the quiet space we cultivate between our thoughts, where clarity finally speaks. As a philosopher & thinker, this is the foundational truth I have observed."

"We seek truth not to change the world around us, but to clarify the lens through which we view it."

"You develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world, and a compulsion to do something about it. From out there on the moon, international politics looks so petty."

"I happen to be privileged enough to be in on the fact that we have been visited on this planet, and the UFO phenomenon is real."

"My wife tells me I am a male chauvinist pig and I have to sort of admit it. In my office and in my home, I'm not very democratic. I think of myself as a benevolent dictator."

"Our mission on Apollo 14 was to be the first to do science on the moon, so we had to be careful about getting everything in during the allotted time."

"I had studied at Harvard and MIT astronomy and a lot about the heavens and the star system and so forth."

"Death may simply be an alteration in consciousness, a transition for continued life in a nonmaterial form."

"We should be ready to reach out beyond our planet and beyond our solar system to find out what is really going on out there."

"I don't think there is much value in trying to use the moon as a base to go to Mars. That's going into one gravity belt and having to get back out of it again. And the moon doesn't have a lot to offer as a resource base."

"We do need different types of propulsion to get to Mars. I wrote one of the first Ph.D. theses on that in the 1960s."

"We need a community of nations capable of space flight because we all have to be off this planet sometime in the future. Our sun is going to burn out eventually, and we are not in a sustainable situation."

"I love my fans, so when I get the chance to interact with them, it's beautiful."

"Music was definitely a way out. Instead of playing basketball, I was going to recording studios."

"It's always overwhelming when you come to another country and you're embraced in such a positive way."

"At the end of the day I want to be the guy who experienced music in all type of ways, with hip-hop being the roots of it."

"I'm just not sticking to one thing. I like to have fun with it. I like to spread myself in many ways, so you're gonna get all types of music."

"If they can go out and buy my albums, I can at least make the sacrifice to holler at the few people who call. A lot of times I'm busy so they'll get my voice mail. And if I can speak to them and I have time, I always text back. Because I think that's very important."

"The fans are always at the hotel waiting, they like to get pictures and autographs. I enjoy it all, the displays of love and support at the hotel and the shows."

"I'm a huge fan of Taio Cruz. I'm really liking what he's doing at the moment. I'd love to do something with him."

"I write all the time, even if it means recording in the hotel room. I write on the plane, anywhere, anytime I'm inspired or have ideas."

"I love the energy over here in the U.K., the hospitality is insane."

"Growing up in Miami, having these different cultures and being inspired in so many ways musically has let me have a very long career, 'cause just when you think I'm gonna do this type of record, I go and do something else."

"I'm always around people who want to drink very expensive champagne. But only when it's a celebration of success."

"My first love was basketball, but that wasn't gonna launch me, and I knew I had to get into other things. So me and my friends, we started making mix CDs and going down to South Beach or to the parking lot at Pitbull concerts to spend all night hustling."

"With my charity Big Dreams For Kids, I believe the more you give, the more you receive."

"Giving is most important to show the less fortunate that you don't give up. You always want to live a better life."

"I'm not the only one in the studio a lot of times, so I have my boys in there and they'll tell me and give me their suggestions and what they think."

"I definitely want my fans to know that I'm here to stay, and I'm going to continue to give them hot music."