"I believe God created hip hop. The spiritualtiy and voice to share our message. Violence, materialism, degradation of women and profanity are the tools of satan that have influenced hip hop. Hip hop kids are repeating what they see."
- Kurtis Blow on the Social Awareness panel
"Ouch! Sunburns and a record bag suck a$$"
- Robert Marchese aka Force of Habit
"I can't think - I've been djing for 22 hours"
- Boris when asked what his record of the conference was
Reporter pointing to a ring - "Is that real?"
Lady Bunny - "Real glass"
You can't give the option of yes or no, just the option of this and that.
- Lainie Copicotto giving lessons on how to approach people at the marketing panel
"Mama's gotta walk softly, I am wearing my special shoes."
- Pepper Mashay
"We don't need another "my man done me wrong" song, how about a song with a message?"
- Reed McGowan
"I am not here to bring sexy back, I am here to bring integrity back"
- Kurtis Blow
"I park cars for a living"
- Lainie Copicotto when asked what she does for a living
"This is exactly where I want to be - on this beautiful rooftop, enjoying a nice breeze with Ultra Nate spinning. This $h*t is insane."
- Jessica Weber at the Tommy Boy Sunset Sessions
"Little drops of water make a mighty ocean"
- Princess Lee
"I am starting to think conference is not really a conference unless you have seen Pepper Mashay talk frankly, Georgie Porgie jump on stage and Barbara Tucker sing "Most Precious Love."
- Yours truly
Random things overheard:
"I've heard of top shelf liquor, but that is insane."
- Overheard by someone witnessing the liquor of shelves at Set which go up to the three story ceiling.
"I do a lot of work with single moms.. Helping them get started"
- Overheard
"Ann Arbor is the Berkeley of the midwest"
- Overheard
"You should have a license to use Protools or Logic."
- Overheard
"I can't stop time I just gotta move faster."
- Overheard
"Is that my underwear on your shirt?"
- Reference to a pretty woman wearing a decontructed t-shirt
"I'm sitting here trying to pretend I'm not me."
- Overheard
