Biz Markie

We always honor our people when they die; we've got to honor them while we're still alive.

I'm an avid collector of toys. I got everything. Name it. From the Easy-Bake Oven to Barbies to every TV show doll, racing cars... I've been collecting since I was a little kid.

My thing is whatever comes at me, I'm there. But DJ-ing and music is my passion... I'm going to be unpredictable.

I just wanted to be different; I didn't wanna sound like anybody else.

There are certain cakes you've got to have, maybe a pie here and there. But I know to not do it as much.

There are not enough people being daring and different. There are a lot of followers in hip-hop.

I love kids. Every time I go around people's neighborhoods, they're like, 'Biz! Yo Gabba Gabba!' They want me to beatbox all the time for them.

I could see myself doing a cooking show.

When I used to be on stage, I used to be out of breath; I couldn't walk that far. Now, I got so much energy. I can do a whole show.

Usually on 'Yo Gabba Gabba,' we eat healthy and organic. We don't play.

It only takes me about four days to write an album. It doesn't take that long. I just gotta have the feeling. If I don't have the feeling, it's a different story. I gotta be in the mood.