Quotes for All
The incapacity of a weak and distracted government may often assume the appearance and produce the effects of a treasonable correspondence with the public enemy. If Alaric himself had been introduced into the council of Ravenna, he would probably have advised the same measures which were actually pursued by the ministers of Honorius. Edward Gibbon
Hatred is not contained in political thinking. Any hatred worked up against the public enemy is non-political, and always shows some weakness in the internal political situation. Francis Parker Yockey
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. Flavor Flav
Back in the day, when the D.J. would be playing a record, Id be on the mic trying to hype up the crowd. So once Public Enemy became a rap group, I decided that thats the role that I wanted to take on. I wanted to be the one that was hyping, because Ive always … Read more
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. Flavor Flav
If anyone wants to know what the definition of ‘dope’ means, it’s: ‘Definition of Public Enemy. Flavor Flav
Bass! How low can you go? Death row…what a brother know. Once again, back is the incredible, The rhyme animal, the uncannable D! Public Enemy Number One. Five-O said, Freeze! and I got numb. Can I tell ’em that I really never had a gun? But it’s the wax that the Terminator X spun. Chuck … Read more
Public Enemy started out as a benchmark in rap music in the mid-1980s. We felt there was a need to actually progress the music and say something because we were slightly older than the demographic of rap artists at the time. It was a time of heightened rightwing politics, so the climate dictated the direction … Read more
I think the Internet was the saving grace for Public Enemy. Before that, travelling the world saved Public Enemy. Chuck D
I think traveling the world has helped to keep Public Enemy alive. We’ve never solely depended on the United States. Chuck D