Q: What comes first for you, the rhythm or the rhymes20?
A: It's both. Sometimes I get a couple of lines in my head, I go downstairs and makes a beat to that rhythm. That's why a lot of my drum patterns are crazy, offbeat21 patterns—because of the rhyme. Now more than ever I try to make my rap go right with the beat. I listen to my older shit, and I can't stand it.
Q: You've said 8 Miles is not a film of your life, but there are many similarities.
A: I don't play me in the movie. There are similarities because I sat down with the script writer and told him something from my life that were used in the movie, some exactly the way they happened, some a little bit different.
Q: Are you expecting as much criticism from the PTAs22 of the USA for your albums?
A: You put your shit out there for the world to see and to judge, and whoever agrees with you agrees with you. Even my most die-hard23 fans don't agree with everything I say. These are my views, this is how I see it. You may have your own opinion.
Q: So where are you the most honest?
A: In the songs. If you listen to them and don't take the words out of context, they'll tell you why I'm saying this or that. Why do I have to sit here and explain myself? Just listen to the fucking songs. They will tell you everything.
问: 你是先有旋律还是先有词呢?
答: 两者兼顾吧。有时候脑子里一出现几行歌词， 我就下楼为旋律配上节奏，所以我的鼓点大多不规则，比较疯狂。和以前相比，现在我尽量使说唱和节奏合拍。再听听以前那些狗屁东西，连我自己都受不了。
问：你说《8英里》不是你的生活写照，不过确实有很多相似之处。
答：我并不是演自己，有相似的地方是因为我在编剧那儿给他讲了一些我的经历，他就把它们用在电影里了，有的原封不动，有的做了些改变。
问：你料到自己的专辑会招来美国家长教师协会的诸多批评吗？
答：你把自己的玩意儿拿出来给别人看，让他们评判，认同你的终归会认同你。我的铁杆儿歌迷们也不总是“我云亦云”啊。这就是我的想法，我就是这么看这事儿的。你也可以有你自己的看法。
问：那么哪些方面你表现最真诚呢？
答：在我的歌里。如果你用心倾听，而不是断章取义，那些歌会告诉你我的所思所想。我干嘛要坐在这儿解释自己呢？你只要听听他妈的歌就行了，它们会告诉你一切。