76 result(s) for Jay-Z Quotes.
"I believe excellence is being able to perform at a high level over and over."
"A wise man told me don't chase money, chase your purpose and money will come."
"We spend money on the wrong things, they prioritize vacations, living above their means to impress people who don't even like them."
"Without the work, the magic won't come."
"They don’t want you to be yourself and achieve your dreams. They don’t want you to be free."
"The most genius thing we did was the way we did it without a road map."
"Pay no mind to those who talk behind your back, it simply means that you are two steps ahead."
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"As kids we didn't complain about being poor; we talked about how rich we were going to be and made moves to get it."
"Remind yourself. Nobody built like you, you design yourself."
"I'm hungry for knowledge. The whole thing is to learn every day."
"The genius thing we did, was we didn't give up."
"I'm a mirror. If you're cool with me, I'm cool with you, and the exchange starts. What you see is what you reflect. If you don’t like what you see, then you’ve done something. If I’m standoffish, that’s because you are."
"Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther could walk. Martin Luther walked so Obama could run. Obama’s running so we all can fly."
"I’m not afraid of dying. I’m afraid of not trying."
"I’m far from being god, but I work god damn hard."
"People look at you strange, say you changed. Like you worked that hard to stay the same."
"They say a midget standing on a giant’s shoulders can see much further than the giant. So, I got the whole rap world on my shoulders, they trying to see further than I am."
"I’d rather die enormous than live dormant."
"The throne is for the taking, watch me take it."
"The music business is a strange business with a lot of ins and outs."
"I’m not afraid of anything. I just need to learn everything."
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"I think relationships are broken records and love is like a drug."
"The genius thing we did was, we didn't give up."
"I'm a hustler, baby; I sell water to a well!"
"Greatness is not this wonderful, esoteric, elusive, God-like feature that only the special among us will ever taste, it's something that truly exists in all of us."
"They can't take what's mine, never could I'm a made man."
"The truth in my verses, versus your metaphors about what your net worth is."
"Some people try to find the meaning of life through a book, a relationship, or religious beliefs. The only way you can find the meaning of life within yourself is by embracing your goals and dreams."
"Difficult things take a long time, impossible things a little longer."
"I'm not looking at you dudes, I'm looking past you."
"I can't see it coming down my eyes, so I gotta make the song cry."
"I'm a mirror. If you're cool with me, I'm cool with you, and the exchange starts. What you see is what you reflect. If you don't like what you see, then you've done something."
"The genius thing we did was we didn't give up."
"Difficult takes a day. Impossible takes a week."
"As kids we didn't complain about being poor; we talked about how rich we were going to be and made moves to get the lifestyle we aspired to by any means we could."
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"Life is all there is. And if that's true, then we have to really live it — we have to take it for everything it has and 'die enormous' instead of 'living dormant.'"
"Money and power don't change you, they just further expose your true self."
"The reality is, you will never be criticized by someone who is doing more than you. You will only be criticized by someone who is doing less."
"The most genius thing that we did was we didn't give up."
"Every human being has genius-level talent. There are no chosen ones. You just have to find what you're great at and tap into it."
"I'm a person that is for the people. I walk down the street, people salute. They salute more than personnel in the Army."
"Politics is all about people. Joining a party, canvassing on a cut doesn't prevent me from being passionate about the power of the people's voices. Politics to me is an extension of my music."
"Remind yourself, nobody's built like you. You design yourself."
"I'd rather die enormous than live dormant."
"The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed."
"Identity is a prison you can never escape, but the way to redeem your past is not to run from it, but to try to understand it, and use it as a foundation to grow."
"I'm a mirror. If you're cool with me, I'm cool with you, and the exchange starts. What you see is what you reflect. If you don't like what you see, then you've done something. If I'm standoffish, that's because you are."
"I'm hungry for knowledge. The whole thing is to learn every day, to get brighter and brighter. That's what this world is about. You look at someone like Gandhi, and he glowed. Martin Luther King glowed. Muhammad Ali glows. I think that's from being bright all the time, and trying to be brighter."
"I believe you can speak things into existence."
"The music business is motivated by money. Music is motivated by energy and feelings."
"I’m like a dog chasing a tennis ball: as soon as my mind catches up to my body, my body wants to chase the ball across the court again."
"I'm not afraid of dying, I'm afraid of not trying."
"You can pay for school but you can't buy class."
"Those who are successful overcome their fears and take action. Those who aren't submit to their fears and live with regrets."
"I'm far from being god, but I work god damn hard."
"Most people think it’s magic when they see me on the mic, but it’s really about the time I put in. It’s not that I’m special, it’s just that I try harder."
"I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man."
"I will not lose, for even in defeat, there's a valuable lesson learned, so it evens up for me."
"I'm far from being God, but I work goddamn hard."
"Remind yourself, nobody built like you, you design yourself."
"I'm hungry for knowledge. The whole thing is to learn every day, to get brighter and brighter."
"The genius thing that we did was, we didn't give up."
"Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week."
"A wise man told me don't argue with fools, 'cause people from a distance can't tell who is who."
"You learn more in failure than you ever do in success."
"Identity is a prison you can never escape, but the way to redeem your past is not to run from it, but to try to understand it."
"Remind yourself, nobody's built like you, you design yourself."
"Belief in oneself and knowing who you are, I mean, that's the foundation for everything great."
"We change people through conversation, not through censorship."
"In order to kick knowledge, you need knowledge."
"Rap for me is like making movies, telling stories, and getting the emotions of the songs through in just as deep a way."
"People respect success. They respect big. They don't even have to like your music. If you're big enough, people are drawn to you."
"I've never looked at myself and said that I need to be a certain way to be around a certain sort of people. I've always wanted to stay true to myself, and I've managed to do that. People have to accept that."
"You have to take care of your body. You have to stay in your game, and you have to take care of the ball. That's the determining factor."
"My brands are an extension of me. They're close to me. It's not like running GM, where there's no emotional attachment."
"Hip-hop has done so much for racial relations, and I don't think it's given the proper credit. It has changed America immensely."
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