Top 33 Quotes & Sayings by Biz Markie

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Last updated on November 8, 2024.

Marcel Theo Hall, known professionally as Biz Markie, was an American rapper, DJ, and record producer. Markie was best known for his 1989 single "Just a Friend", which became a Top 40 hit in several countries. In 2008, "Just a Friend" made No. 100 on VH1's list of the 100 greatest hip hop songs of all time. Markie was sometimes referred to as the "Clown Prince of Hip Hop".

American - Musician | Born: April 8, 1964

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When I used to be on stage, I used to be out of breath; I couldn't walk that far. Now, I got so much energy. I can do a whole show.

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I'd eat, eat, eat, not exercise, go to sleep, eat and eat. I looked up in the mirror and said I had to make a change if I was going to continue to live.

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I just wanted to be different; I didn't wanna sound like anybody else.

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Usually when I make a record, I know what the potential is going to be, but I didn't know that 'Just A Friend' was going to be that big. 'Just A Friend' opened a world up where I never knew the difference between being a pop star and a regular rap star. It was crazy.

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I really want to be the black Mr. Rogers - that's my goal. I would do everything the same but with a hip-hop feel to it.

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I don't care about anything but what I want to do. You can't worry about what else is happening out there. You have to be true to yourself.

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I could see myself doing a cooking show.

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I can sell anything. I'm very convincing.

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Usually on 'Yo Gabba Gabba,' we eat healthy and organic. We don't play.

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There's certain cakes you've got to have, maybe a pie here and there. But I know to not do it as much.

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I used to eat, like, a whole Entenmann's cake at one time with a half-gallon of milk.

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We always honor our people when they die; we've got to honor them while we're still alive.

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There's not enough people being daring and different. There are a lot of followers in hip-hop.

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I walk. I do the treadmill; I walk around the mall. I do a little crunches with my stomach, not that much. Just enough to get the engine going cha-cha-cha-cha-cha-cha! Vroooommmmm.

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I'm an avid collector of toys. I got everything. Name it. From the Easy Bake Oven to Barbies to every TV show doll, racing cars... I've been collecting since I was a little kid.

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I love kids. Every time I go around people neighborhood, they're like, 'Biz! Yo Gabba Gabba!' They want me to beatbox all the time for them.

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I would never be a sellout, but you can never be a sellout to kids. Kids is kids!

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My thing is whatever comes at me, I'm there. But DJ-ing and music is my passion... I'm going to be unpredictable.

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I can be serious, but there's got to be a lighter side.

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I'm into the old school. I listen to rock, soft rock, jazz, old school R&B.

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There are still recording artists out there doing things for the right reason, but a lot of people seem to be just driven by fame.

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It only takes me about four days to write an album. It don't take that long. I just gotta have the feeling. If I don't have the feeling, it's a different story. I gotta be in the mood.

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I love 'Yo Gabba Gabba!' because it's a real kids' show. There hasn't been a real kids' show since 'Dora the Explorer.' It mixes hip-hop with being a kid. Hip-hop came from youths anyway. It's just a great, funky show.

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Remember when friends was friends, and LL had a Benz? And cell phones and beepers was the new trends? When Koch was the Mayor and Reagan was the Pres?

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I called every day to see how she was doin, Every time that I called her, it seemed somethin was brewin. I called her on my dime, picked up, and then I called again, I said, 'Yo, who was that?' 'Oh, he's just a friend.'

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We put boogers on our fingers, then shake your hand.

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I been to many malls from state to state,But I've never been in, say, one this great.I hate to say, about the other shopping centers that's left,But the Albee Square Mall is the doo-doo-def!

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Damn it feels good to see people up on it.

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Age ain't nothing but a number, that's what Chi-Ali said. OK, then why don't you get that through the judge's head?

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They say I look and sound ugly but I don't be carin.

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Oh baby you ..got what I need but you say he's just a friend

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Don't you like when the winter's gone, And all of a sudden it starts gettin' warm? The trees and the grass start lookin' fresh, And the sun and sky be lookin' their best.

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We're out playing ball in the gym, I put boogers on the basketball and pass it to him.

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Top 33 Quotes & Sayings by Biz Markie

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