When you have a daughter, you want to protect her from the things that I’ve seen out there, you know, the things that’s out there that ain’t good for her. It’s a crazy world we live in.
NASI don’t want any title. I just say what I say, and hopefully somebody gets it, man. I’m not perfect, and I’m just here and trying to make a dollar, and being real at the same time, you know?
More Nas Quotes
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You can’t please everybody. You’d be crazy if you’re trying to. So take some time out to do some things for yourself.
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It’s never been seen that a street artist go as far as I’ve gone – keep consistent without wanting to do a bunch of ventures outside of music to keep my face out there.
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We’re all Africans, everyone – black, white, yellow.
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I’m a big fan of Common. I’m a big fan of Scarface; I’m a big fan of so many people, from Jeezy to… well, there are a lot of people’s music that I respect.
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I wish the music business was a much easier thing, but you know what? Nothing easy is worth anything. So it is what it is.
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Even if you make mistakes, I go back to those things, my not-so-great moments because those are my truest moments; those are my human moments. I’m not even mad at the things I said that were a little dicey.
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I have no tattoos that I regret – I have had some that I have had changed according to how my life was.
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Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.
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The sound of the ’90s, to me, is a combination of soul and street – it’s a feeling.
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The flaws, the mistakes I make – that’s the real me.
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I don’t go out unless I’m working. My quality time is when I’m doing nothing.
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The things that I have said when I was young and curious about whatever the subject matter was, I respect those – those are growing pains.
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To me, creatively challenging myself is my version of owning the Nets.
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I think hip-hop could help rebuild America, once hip-hoppers own hip-hop… We are our own politicians, our own government, we have something to say. We’re warriors. Soldiers.
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I’ll always love rap, no matter what’s going on.
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