LL Cool J Quotes

I feel like my peers now are artists like Madonna and the Stones, Michael Jackson and Prince. These are people who were able to take their careers beyond the normal here-today-gone-tomorrow life span.

The secret to it all is just to enjoy what you're doing. This is not working at the coal face, this is not sweeping behind a restaurant. It's work, but it's not work. It gives me a different type of energy. I'm grateful for that.

I just chill. I don't stand outside too much. I do what I gotta do and chill, man, know what I'm saying? That's all. It's cool.

I'm not trying to keep up or adapt. I'm allowing myself to grow, evolve and create new music.

I think fitness is important. I think a healthy lifestyle is important. I think putting positive energy out there is important and just staying connected with the people.

Let it flow, while I pump it slow, then I speed it up, heat it up, make it more nasty.

When I die, bury me on my stomach and let the world kiss my ass.

I am a real person that cares about his art and cares about what he's doing - I have a heart and a soul and want to touch people and give.

You beefed cause you heard that I was cursing in my raps, 86, still you wanna run and get the straps.

Gain some knowledge. If not from the Bible or Koran, get a book from college.

Do what you love; you'll be better at it. It sounds pretty simple, but you'd be surprised how many people don't get this one right away.

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.

I do about 90 percent of my own stunts, and the things I can't do for insurance reasons, like swinging out of a flying helicopter, I wouldn't want to do anyway.

Money is small and the soul stands tall. All those who don't realize this, fall.

You know when you do 25 or 30 movies and people are still asking you how does it feel making the transition? you know youre not communicating correctly.

My feelings about Michael Jackson are simple I think that um he's a human being like everyone else and I'm a huge fan of Michael and um nobody is perfect.

You don't need to be the good guy to get a good message out.

I'm the leader of the show, keepin' you on the go, but I know I can't live without my radio.

I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist.

I'm cold gettin' paid cause Rick said so.

I think in order to keep America great, we have to keep America creative.

There's a lot of single black women who did the best that they could and that's a beautiful thing, but they don't know how necessary a father is in a kid's life and how much guys miss that deep down inside.

I only do what comes from the heart

All you ladies that are selling your souls, you need to put your hooker vibes on hold.

Harmless and innocent until they're taught to be violent and militant.

I think the key to working out is for people to think of water - just allow the workouts to fill out the cracks in your lives and seep into wherever you can fit it in.

What I like to do is just make good music, good movies, hopefully perform a good show full of energy and just have some fun.

I am what I am, I'm doing very well in my life, and I'm thankful to God for that.

I'm not trying to be new school and I'm not old school - I'm classic. There's a lot of new cars and there's a lot of old cars, but I'm just classic in doing what I do.

I don't think you should go around talking trash about people because I think that's how you get your hat handed to you.

Do something that gets you closer to your dream today!

That's one of the good things about music. You get to do it live, where you can touch the people and interact with them.

The person that made me want to make movies, and the reason I do films, is Bruce Lee. He was an incredible actor, and he had a lot of charisma. Handsome, action, you know, everything was there. I loved Bruce Lee.

Sometimes you've just got to grab an apple - or grapes, or strawberries. Something that's healthy but maybe a little bit more adventurous, if you can see fruit as adventurous.

If you do cardio one day and the next day you can do weights, do it that way. If you need to do it at night or in the morning, do it that way. Whatever you need to get it done, just get it done.

All great writers are schizophrenics, you know what I'm saying? 'Cause they switch up. They become the person when they write.

When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.

You can do anything you put your heart, mind and soul into. Far more than you can imagine. Be fearless. Do it.

At fourteen, I started sending out demo tapes.

Friendship, trust, honor, respect, admiration, this whole experience has been such a revelation.

Handsome brother with a smooth goatee, makes me wonder why he act so ugly.

Once the referee throws the ball in the air, it's either your ball or their ball and you have to just take your shot.

All I ever wanted, all I ever needed was a father.

Something smells fishy and they say it's you, all I know is that you made it with the whole damn crew.

I just look at the high and bright side of things

If you don't judge my gold chains, I'll forget the iron chains.

Yo, play me with a handshake. Say "What's up, L.L.? Good Luck." That's all. That's all I want. I don't want you to kiss my feet. That ain't necessary. Just give me respect.

What I don't do is try to like become whoever I'm rapping with. The people who go get an LL album want to hear LL.