Taboo

“We were just going for growth, bigger sound, just a spectrum of people. More global. That's how we decided to do a song like 'Where is the Love' - it allowed us to tap into a broader audience, because the message means a lot to us.”

“In order to maintain your longevity, you have to know the business. It's not about just rapping and performing.”

“My name is Gomez, that's my last name.”

“We're a direct mirror of the audience, and that shows how hip-hop has expanded. It's no longer just an urban thing, and it's no longer just an American thing, either. It's a universal thing.”

“Zumbao' is a word that is not commonly used in mainstream America or even mainstream Latino America. For me, I needed a word that describes me as a performer, as an artist and that is just me wilding out and being crazy. I'm Zumbao.”

“We're able to blend and rock any crowd. If you put us on a tour with Garth Brooks, we'll take his crowd too.”

“We're not just three guys in a rap act. We want all sorts of people at our gigs.”

“The Peas is the mothership you always go to. But when you able to bring something new to the table, it makes you stand out as an artist. I am not chasing the same things as Fergie or Will.i.am.”

“Our first major hit was 'Where Is the Love.' That was what best represented us bringing people together, no matter what walk of life, and no matter what culture or creed.”

“Cancer - there's no prejudice. There's no age limit. It can happen to anybody.”

“We grew up with break-dancing and MCing, the old school, that whole era of just having a good time and knowing that the music was good.”

“The thing about Black Eyed Peas is we're very humorous. All we do is laugh all day.”

“Hey, I was one of those hip-hop kids who used to hate on things that would become popular.”

“I'm connected with my indigenous roots.”

“It's a natural thing for us to be working on content and finding ways to implement, whether it's visuals or the partnerships to go along with the audio.”

“I'm the performer of the group. My thing is like, every time I come on stage, I always bring it 120 percent, 150 percent.”

“I was almost giving up because the chemo was so intense and aggressive that there were moments I had to find the inner strength within myself.”

“Will.i.am is the genius of the group. He's the one that keeps everything together creatively.”

“I was the first Pea to have kids - you know how it is - I have three wonderful children, and when we talked about that time, and Fergie would say 'Tab, what is it like?' I always told her when the time is right, it's gonna happen for you, and God bless her, and I can't wait to see baby Ferg.”

“Black Eyed Peas is me, Will and apl.de.ap. That is who Black Eyed Peas is. We are the sole members.”