“Even off stage and away from the microphone, Tupac’s physical presence generated intense interest. Shawn Chapman, one of Tupac’s legions of lawyers spent a good deal of time with him and observed his effect on everyday people. Chapmen recalls the many times that Tupac “would have to make an appearance in the Criminal Courts Building,” waiting in hall with elderly white jurors. “They had no idea who he was,” “But within minutes he’ have everybody just eating out of his hands, just being so funny and polite. These white jurors were loving him… . He really had that effect.”
— Holler If You Hear Me: Searching for Tupac Shakur, Michael Eric Dyson
“Leila Steinberg: Pac was a great cook. His favorite things to make were egg rolls and chicken wings. This one night we were so broke and starving and he made potato tacos and Top Ramen. He could make Top Ramen in a million different ways-teriyaki Top Ramen with vegetables or chicken or tuna. He could turn a 25-cent meal into something out of this world.”
“Ray Luv: For someone so articulate, so fuckin’ intelligent, the muthafucka could fuck up some food. When he’d eat hamburgers, he’d just have hella shit all over his face and all over everything. And the way he cooked, he just tore up the kitchen every time. He was so messy. He was an incredible cook, though - he could make Top Ramen taste like gumbo. He’d put a lot of garlic in it, a lot of onions, some seasoning. That’s so broke shit, to be able to do that. You can tell when a muthafucka has been broke for awhile.”
