On the Artists He listens to: " I love everything from Celine Dion to Cash Money Millionaires. I try to keep my musical interests broad. I think it's important to keep up everything hot and happening-whether it be music or fashion or types of exercise."

On His Debut Album: "It's so exciting to have a first CD out...I was so excited when I actually walked into Sam Goody's store and saw a huge display of them. My head was spinning-I felt like calling up all my old friends from Columbus and going, "Yo homies, I made it!"

On Being On The Big Momma's House and Wild Wild West soundtracks: "Being on those soundtracks was a great exposure for a new artist like me. I got on those thanks to Jermaine-he pulled the strings. It's exciting to go to a movie and see your song go along with the action. I nearly dropped my popcorn and a giant coke!"

On Missing his hometown: "I come back every month...it's really nice to go out and see the world and do all these CD signings and instore appearances...but then it's nice to come home to my friends and sleep in my own bed."

One Being in competition with other rappers: "I look around and just say that there's room for everyone. I think the beauty of this business is that there are so many styles people can enjoy. There's bad stuff too, but I think that in general, these days record companies have pretty high standards."

On his Experience Meeting Fans: " I get as big a thrill meeting the fans as they get meeting me. My heart is pounding through my chest once that line starts moving and they start moving and they start coming at me one by one. I love the excitement and I love to hear them talk about Beware of Dog CD. Just don't tell my manager about some of the strange body parts I gave signed!(Laughs)"

On his friendship with Lil Romeo(from the Sept. '01 Source issue): "So you were planning on doing a song with Romeo, right?"
Bow Wow: "Nah."
"You weren't?"
Bow Wow: "Nah"
"Well, y'all are friends, right?" Bow Wow sighs at this last question. Then, sounding like so many rappers before him, he says, "I mean, are we friends? I wouldn't say that. I have no beef with him. I look at him as a person that I see and I say, 'What's up. How you doin"?' "You gotta think about it," Bow Wow continues, "He's like 11 years old and I'm three years older than him. He's got his own fan base, and I got my own fan base.