Top 48 Quotes & Sayings by Flavor Flav

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Last updated on December 21, 2024.

William Jonathan Drayton Jr., known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American rapper. Known for his yells of "Yeah, boyeeeeee!" when performing, he rose to prominence as a founding member of the rap group Public Enemy alongside Chuck D; with them he has earned six Grammy Award nominations, and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

American - Musician | Born: March 16, 1959

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I look more to the future. That's where my head is at.

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I remember rap music. We used to party and dance off of it. Today it's all about a whole different angle... Rappers are going against each other, and it's more of a bragging, boasting thing.

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I ain't scared to do another dating show, but I ain't really trying to. I want to do a talk show or something. I've done enough dating on television. I'm ready to spread my wings, and go down other avenues.

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When I was in jail, I was a lot of people's favorite person. I practically ran the jail. I had more freedom than the police.

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I wear my Viking helmet because the horns define how sharp my brains are. If you try to rub me the wrong way, I will stick you with both of my horns.

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I got a lot happening, a whole lot, and it's not always easy being me.

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I have over a hundred clocks. I've got fancy clocks and clocks from all over the world that people made for me.

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I'm not doing no more 'Flavor of Loves.' I'm trying to grow. I don't want to stay on the same page. You can't stay on the same page in order to get to the next chap.

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My chicken ain't no joke. I ain't scared to go up against the Colonel, tastewise.

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I just want to show the world it's never too late to get your diploma, and show kids they should stay in school and not wait until you're old to get it.

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Since 1987, when I got my first one, I've been wearing a clock around my neck 24/7. You feel me? 24/7.

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I'll tell you one thing you can't do: you can't put your shoes on, then your socks on.

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I'm trying to grow. I don't want to stay on the same page.

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Remember the diner in 'Happy Days?' I do want to do a show like that. But an updated version.

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What I'm trying to do is put back into rap music what's missing - which is the good part, the fun part, that party part.

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I grew up playing about 15 instruments and the way that I was able to accomplish that was by cutting my classes, hanging out in the band room all day, and going from one instrument to the next to the next, until I learned how to play everything by ear.

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Back in the day, when the D.J. would be playing a record, I'd be on the mic trying to hype up the crowd. So once Public Enemy became a rap group, I decided that that's the role that I wanted to take on. I wanted to be the one that was hyping, because I've always been good at it. I can hype up any crowd.

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Your man Flavor Flav is living!

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One thing you can't do with babies, you can't give them steak.

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The hype man's job is to get everybody out of their seats and on the dance floor to have a good time.

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Queen Latifah used to help me out with my kids, because while we were all out on tour - Public Enemy, Naughty By Nature, Queen Latifah, Heavy D - when Public Enemy went onstage, I didn't have anybody solid to watch my kids. So, Latifah would help me out.

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The moments we have behind us, you won't be able to see again. We're only responsible for what we live in right now.

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Hip-hop is when you have crowd participation; when you chant at the audience and they chant back at you; when you wave your hands in the air like you just don't care; or some breakdancing. Everything today is just low-beat, real bass-y, bass-y, good rap records.

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My parents owned a soul food diner. It inspired me to go to culinary school.

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Definitely, I think I'm a life coach for real. The lessons I give are lessons you can take to the bank.

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I'm a real big celebrity. I'm this megastar.

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Back in the day, cooking definitely was the thing where you could make a lot of money. Also, it was something that I liked to do.

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I try and spend a lot of time with my kids. I try and have fun with my kids. I try to put father time in there.

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Doing scripted acting is a challenge to me. I can't remember things too good, so remembering lines is a challenge to your boy.

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I got my degree in culinary arts in 1978.

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I set our house on fire when I was a little child playing with lighters. Boy, did I burn the place down!

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We never broke up. As long as I'm living and as long as Chuck D is living, Public Enemy is always going to be alive.

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I got a way to get through to kids. I try to take that and use that to my advantage. If we work on the kids right now, I'm telling you, they'll be making less mistakes, the jails will be gettin' less full. It's all about what we do with the kids.

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Best advice that I ever got is to do whatever it takes to make myself happy, so that I'll be able to make others happy. If I'm not happy, I can't make other people happy.

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I know I have a hit show on my hands.

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If anyone wants to know what the definition of 'dope' means, it's: 'Definition of Public Enemy.'

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Honestly, Flav is not much of a video game player these days. BUT, I used to spend hours on Time Crisis. I beat all levels, man.

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I worked as a head cook at courthouses and high schools. I left it behind when I started getting into my music real heavy.

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I've taken a lot of time to build up the name Flavor Flav, but this could come tumbling down in 30 seconds. If you want to keep what you worked for hard all your life, then you got to do the right thing in your life.

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If I do look back, I'll say that I'm blessed. I'm blessed, and I appreciate God for not only letting me live through everything, but to prosper.

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If anyone wants to know what the definition of 'dope' means, it's: 'Definition of Public Enemy.

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They claim we're products from the bottom of Hell, But the black is back, and it's bound to sell. Picture us coolin' out on the Fourth of July... And if you heard we were celebratin', that's a worldwide lie.

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I ain't scared to do another dating show, but I ain't really trying to... I've done enough dating on television. I'm ready to spread my wings, and go down other avenues.

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I want a girl who looks good when she wakes up in the morning. We could take her face and dip it in dough and she'll make some nice-face cookies. Some girls wake up, man, you could put their face in dough and you'll get a gorilla cookie, for real!

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Back in the day, when the D.J. would be playing a record, Id be on the mic trying to hype up the crowd. So once Public Enemy became a rap group, I decided that thats the role that I wanted to take on. I wanted to be the one that was hyping, because Ive always been good at it. I can hype up any crowd.

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