I don't wanna abandon my identity as LL Cool J, but at the same time, I had to figure out how to let people know that I'm really serious about making these movies.

People will feel the way they feel.

I feel it's better to be loved and respected. If people fear you, you can get killed. If you're feared, nobody likes you. If you're feared nobody treats you the right way. You never get the right answers. You ask somebody if this is good, they'll tell you it's good even if it's bad. Nobody wants to be feared. You want to be respected.

Dreams don't have deadlines. I'm thinking of doing bigger and better things and having more fun with it.

The people who go get an LL album want to hear LL. They don't want to hear LL trying to sound like DMX or whoever else is out there. That's not what they want to hear from me, because if they want to hear that they can go get the real thing.

You've got to stay focused without being boring - because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Skinny, but dull.

When you have a clear vision of your goal, it's easier to take the first step toward it.