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.
NASGaGa is one of my favourites. Her voice is incredible and she’s fearless and she’s ahead of the game. She’s ahead of the entire game, and I admire that.
More Nas Quotes
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The flaws, the mistakes I make – that’s the real me.
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I’m just little me, an American who wants to see his country do better.
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I definitely have plans to do more collaboration albums in the future.
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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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Hip-hop artists, especially the older ones, are the ones who knew hip-hop was a worldwide phenomenon before the mainstream caught on, so hip-hop artists are forward thinkers. We want to stay with the new.
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My record company had to beg me to stop filmin’ music videos in the projects.
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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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Anybody I’m dating, I don’t want them to talk about my music. I don’t talk about my music to them.
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No matter who you are, black, white, green, there’s going to be things in your way, you know what I mean?
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I don’t have time for the news clippings. I got my own mission.
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Hip-hop is bigger than the South; hip-hop is bigger than New York.
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I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style – and that’s what I do.
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To me, creatively challenging myself is my version of owning the Nets.
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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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I think I’m that guy. I’m still blessed with the opportunity to make music and pass out a message like, ‘Life is good,’ to the world.
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