Never blame a man for misfortune, do it yourself.

Don't be flirting with your gift, you better marry it

Some days you're depressed, some days you're happy, some days you're broken hearted. People need music for therapy, to heal them or speak for them when they can't describe how they're feeling.

Never blame a man for misfortune, do it yourself.

I think people in the hip hop culture really just care about who has the bars. I'm sure there are people, who see it differently outside of the culture, but most people are concerned with who's a better rapper and that's that.

When you tell a story and connect with somebody through an emotion that's why they like songs.

Being simple and complicated at the same is what makes Jay-Z so great.