Musician Quotes

I don't believe in fear - I live my life without regrets.

I've got to take a break, to be honest. I'm not even going to lie.

I've always been a daydreamer.

Don't get yourself in certain circumstances or instances, because it's not a good feeling to be sitting in that chair where you've got 12 people that are in control of your life. You have an opportunity to be in control of your life for yourself by the decisions that you make.

I feel safe in white because deep down inside, I'm an angel.

Man, I just feel blessed... I was in a situation where the only way I could come out of it was by putting my faith in God. No matter how good my lawyers were, no matter how much celebrity I had, everything was just stacked up against me.

I was proud of working 18 hours a day and sleeping three hours a night. It's something now that has turned into a problem for me: not being able to sleep... having insomnia.

There's a difference between violence and senseless violence.

The day I will never forget is the day I married my wife, Tashera. Tashera is so special to my boys and me. Her energy is enough to put anyone on a cloud. Her dedication and care gives me comfort and ease.

One thing that people don't really understand is that as celebrity you rarely get fair treatment. You either get love or hate. It's never really fair.

My mother would beat me so bad, I wouldn't be able to sit down. And I would never snitch.

I've read every one of Donald Goines' books. So as soon as I heard there was an opportunity for one of his novels to be turned into a movie, I jumped at the opportunity.

I'm still the same. That's why the fans love me. Because they need stability in the industry.

I want 'Flesh Of My Flesh' to be like my connection to the community, I want to say what's on my peoples' minds, soak up all their pain. I've learned that when I take it all in, I can make one brotha's pain be understood by the world.

I used to do the beat box. A friend of mine, he was the rapper and after, we'd be doing a block party or something or a house party, and he's gettin' all the attention and I'd end up with a handful of spit, you know, from doing the beats.

I can reach people the average person can't reach because I'm as grounded as I am.

Columbia tried to put me behind other groups, so I didn't wanna wait, they let me out of the contract and I'm glad they did.

An important and fundamental premise of the American judicial system is the presumption of innocence, that is until proven guilty.

You can't call any one person the devil. Because no one person has the power to be the devil.

I know I may have done some bad things, but I'm not a bad person.

Do dirt, get dirt. So I treat people with the same respect that I want.

I don't walk around big headed. I'm not a superstar.

To live is to suffer, but to survive, well that's to find meaning in the suffering.

I'm not going to disrespect you, don't disrespect me.

We don't see the people who are doing real things getting enough props. We often see politicians who are everywhere but nowhere at the same goddamn time. You know the kind of person: You see them everywhere on television but nowhere in front of your face.

You have to wait for people to program you. The only difference is the amount of people that you're going to reach but that's going to even out in the next two or three years anyway. Computers are being bought faster than televisions right now.

There are too many leaders anointed because they have a public voice - television, radio, or record, or whatever. That even includes myself. In the past, I'd say, 'Don't anoint me when you can anoint yourself.'

I think governments are the cancer of civilization.

I think right about now we have to beware of marketed Malcolms and Martins. Real people do real things.

I'd rather have a hundred thousand or a million people saying I'm nuts and I'm crazy for my musical choices and what I've said lyrically, than a million people all raising their hand on the first day.