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I Sometimes Feel Like I'm Caught In A Vise. Some People Feel Like I'm Some Kind Of Hero. Others Hate Me.

I'm A Religious Person. I Remember My Mom Told Me: 'vengeance Belongs To God. It's Up To Him To Wreak Vengeance.' It's Hard For Me To Get To That Point, But That's The Work Of God.

I Had To Learn To Forgive. I Couldn't Sleep At Night. I Got Ulcers. I Had To Let Go, To Let God Deal With It. No One Wants To Be Mad In Their Own House. I Didn't Want To Be Angry My Whole Life. It Takes So Much Energy Out Of You To Be Mean.

Over The Years, A Lot Of Rappers - Lil' Wayne, Ice Cube - Have Used My Name In Their Songs. I'm A Real Touchstone Of History.

I Know And Value What It Means To Wake Up And Be Alive And To Share My Story. I'm So Blessed To Be Here And To Be Able To Talk About It.