Anybody can be a rapper, but not anybody can be a classical artist.
NASWhen 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.
More Nas Quotes
-
-
I like the way hip-hop is now. It’s grown up enough so that it can get involved with politics if it feels like it.
NAS -
It speaks to your livelihood and it’s not compromised. It’s blunt. It’s raw, straight off the street – from the beat to the voice to the words.
NAS -
Your look reflects what’s happening in your mind. You gotta have some swag to you.
NAS -
I have no tattoos that I regret – I have had some that I have had changed according to how my life was.
NAS -
Africa has been going through so much for so many years; it’s time that it stands up the way other nations are standing up.
NAS -
I just talk about what’s going on, but of course, you know, Bob, before rappers, was already laying that kind of thing down.
NAS -
I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style – and that’s what I do.
NAS -
I definitely have plans to do more collaboration albums in the future.
NAS -
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.
NAS -
Every time I get in the studio, I feel like I wanna have some fun.
NAS -
No matter who you are, black, white, green, there’s going to be things in your way, you know what I mean?
NAS -
No one’s promised anything. You could have the biggest record on radio and sell no records.
NAS -
You don’t know anything about respect; you don’t know anything about being faithful and loyal to your girlfriend.
NAS -
The flaws, the mistakes I make – that’s the real me.
NAS -
The sound of the ’90s, to me, is a combination of soul and street – it’s a feeling.
NAS