Only the strong survive.

I paint the walls with his blood.

Love is the foundation for everything. It’s what connects us all as human beings.

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

I don’t have to be working on an album to record a song.

It’s all about self-respect.

I’ll repent one day, just not right now.

I’m not an industry artist – I’m an artist in the industry.

Strength comes from within. We all have the ability to tap into our inner power and overcome any obstacle.

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

My style is unique. You’re either gonna love it or you’re gonna hate it.

The minute you get too big to mop a floor or wipe a counter, that’s the exact minute you have life f**ked up.

Success is never guaranteed, but failure is certain if you don’t even try.

I was always a winner, but just didn’t know it.

I’m a King. Regardless of what I’ve been through and what I’ve done, I present myself as a King. And I get that respect from people, from everybody I deal with. I worked my whole life to establish that respect and make sure I get that respect.

The difference between me and other people is I don’t care what you think about me.

My birth was a blessing. Sent to live and die on Earth; it’s a blessing. We each have a star; all you have to do is find it. Once you do, everyone sees it, you won’t be blinded.

Hard times don’t last forever. We have the strength within us to rise above our circumstances.

The toughest guys have the biggest hearts. The biggest hearts – because they have to be tough to protect it.

I been the same dude my whole life.

The places that ive been, the things that i have seen – what you have as nightmares, are what i have as dreams.

What I say is what I mean, and what I mean is what I say.

Don’t be afraid to take risks. Sometimes that’s what it takes to find your true purpose in life.

Look in my eyes, see what I see Do what I do, be what I be Walk in my shoes, hurt your feet Then know why I do dirt in the street.

I don’t like anything about Drake.

Music is my therapy, my release. It allows me to express myself in ways that words alone can’t.

You gotta crawl before you walk.

Right, wrong, good, bad, heaven, hell. I think that is the theme of my life. I think you have to know both in order to honestly choose one. So I’m familiar with both sides of the fence.

I can forgive, I just can’t forget.

My mom put me away at 7. I enjoyed it… Being in institutions, I got three meals a day, clothes.

I am highly favored by God, I experience great victories, supernatural turnarounds, and miraculous breakthroughs in the midst of great impossibilities.

It’s not about being the best, it’s about being the realest.

You don’t come to terms with something before you do it. It’s only after you’ve done it that you realize, you know, maybe that wasn’t the best thing to do. Sometimes you gotta fall down to know the feeling to get up.

I want my legacy to be one of inspiration. I want people to see my journey and know that they can overcome their struggles too.

The truth doesn’t change. It was the same when Moses got the Ten Commandments as it is today. That’s the thing about the truth. That’s the thing about real. It doesn’t change and it doesn’t have to change. Now you can put it in a different book, but it’s still real. It’s still the truth.

Anything that’s not positive, I don’t have the energy to focus on it. Anything that’s not going in the right direction, I don’t have the time or the energy.

I am who I am, you can’t change me.

The snake, the rat, the cat, the dog… How you gonna see ’em if you livin’ in the fog?

I believe in the power of love, forgiveness, and redemption. We all have the ability to change and grow.

No matter how hard it rains, withstand the pain.

The only thing that is constant is change.

If your heart was as big as your mouth you’d be real.

I’ve learned that life is a constant battle, and it’s up to us to find the strength to fight.

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

It’s a waste of energy to think about what somebody else is doing and how they doing it. I’ma just do what I do.

I’m not afraid to die, but I don’t want to die.

The curse turned to grace when the hurt turned to faith.

I’m just trying to be a better person—the best version of myself that I can be.

Any performance I do, I give 110 percent.

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

Don’t play with me, I’ll play with you.

Never become so involved with something that it blinds you. Never forget where you from; someone will remind you.

I am an emotional being. I can be moved to tears or laughter very easily.

Don’t believe everything you hear, don’t believe everything you read and only believe half of what you see.

I just find myself happy with the simple things. Appreciating the blessings God gave me.