A thug is what I want and a thug is what I need. And my friends don't understand, and I think it's jealousy.

Love your enemies and hate your friends, your enemies remain the same your friends always change

My grandmother, she's been the positive portion of my life the entire time. She raised us Baptist, and when I got old enough to say I didn't want to go to church, she didn't force me. She was cool.

When I put out my first mixtape, '50 Cent is the Future,' it was the first tape where an artist did the entire tape in song format.

I believe people have a little more interest in reading what I'm saying or hearing me speak because they know I ain't gonna sugarcoat it. Because I give them the truth.

When I reached the top in business, I adjusted to my new position – I became bolder and crazier than before. And I listened even less to people who tried to slow me down.

I was born alone and I will die alone. I've got to do what's right for me and not live my life the way anybody else wants it.