Top 173 Quotes & Sayings by Justin Timberlake

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American musician Justin Timberlake.
Last updated on December 21, 2024.
Justin Timberlake

Justin Randall Timberlake is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including ten Grammy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, three Brit Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, the Contemporary Icon Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. According to Billboard, he is the best performing male soloist in the history of the Mainstream Top 40.

I think my style is kind of a cross between a skater hippie and an R&B star. If there were something I was going to endorse, it would probably be something like sneakers. Something that would be me.
Talent doesn't always equal success.
If you put out 150 percent, then you can always expect 100 percent back. That's what I was always told as a kid, and It's worked for me so far! — © Justin Timberlake
If you put out 150 percent, then you can always expect 100 percent back. That's what I was always told as a kid, and It's worked for me so far!
When I'm in the studio, there are no boundaries.
Every relationship I've been in, I've overwhelmed the girl. They just can't handle all the love.
The worst thing about being famous is the invasion of your privacy.
I know what it takes to put on a good show for the fans.
The golf swing is very, very rhythmic. There's a certain tempo to it, just like in music.
The thing is that my idols have always been the types of guys who could do anything: Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Sinatra, Dean Martin; and when you look up to people like that, you don't accept that you need to be compartmentalised.
I like to play golf. I like to shoot hoops.
What makes most people comfortable is some sort of sense of nostalgia. I grew up in a small town, and I could count my friends on one hand, and I still live that way. I think I'll die in a small town. When I can't move my bones around a stage any more, you'll find me living in a place that's spread out and rural and spacious.
Teen pop will never die as long as there are teens and popular music. It just takes a different head.
I needed freedom to really express myself. That's really what Justified is about. — © Justin Timberlake
I needed freedom to really express myself. That's really what Justified is about.
I like simple things. I like to sneak in the theatre and watch movies. I'm a movie buff.
You can say things a million times, but if you can't sing it, then it really isn't much of a song.
I was raised in a very humble environment, and I was always taught to be humble to the things that are happening in my life because they're blessings. They're blessings in every way. Whether you're able to help someone get through a tough time in their life through your music or through comedy, or whatever it is, you're just a channel.
If you asked me what pop is right now. I'd say hip hop.
I'm a mutt as far as music is concerned because I listen to everything.
My biggest challenge was to make sure that the songs I did were who I am.
Every time you do a project, you learn something new.
I think the only way to achieve something that's classic is to be in the moment. You don't sit around and think, 'Oh, I hope this is remembered forever!' You just have to be honest, and I think that requires being in the moment.
As far as the press is concerned, they're going to say what they want to say. Probably about 10-15 percent of the time It's accurate.
I'm very thankful to be doing what I'm doing. I feel very blessed.
The right scent can make you feel a little more stylish, but it should never eclipse who you are. It should complement who you are.
I used to keep my Air Jordans icy white. I had one toothbrush for my teeth - and a couple of toothbrushes for my shoes.
True love, to me, is when she's the first thought that goes through your head when you wake up and the last thought that goes through your head before you go to sleep.
I was an only child and was obviously really bored, so I would entertain my parents by imitating cartoon voices like Scooby Doo, Boo Boo and others.
As time goes by people will see who I am for who I am.
Just writing and being in the studio was like therapy for me.
The many sounds of Memphis shaped my early musical career and continue to be an inspiration to this day.
If there were something that I was going to endorse, it would probably be something like sneakers.
The way I grew up, I was always taught that it's uncouth to talk about money, and that's not what should inspire you.
Senorita was fun to sing, but I don't really have a favorite. When you write a bunch of songs, they're like your babies. You don't pick favorites.
I had a Jackson 5 wig that I would wear around, and I would do, like, the dances from the Jackson 5, and, you know, my mother thought that was hysterical. So of course, that seed got planted very early, the physicality of comedy.
I believe people can move things with their minds.
I used to think I actually was Batman.
Music is for dreamers, I think.
The fans have been great to me. I don't think it's asking too much to have me sign something for them. — © Justin Timberlake
The fans have been great to me. I don't think it's asking too much to have me sign something for them.
If entertainment years were dog years, man, I'd be like Gandhi. I'd be, like, 250 years old.
I get way more nervous playing golf in front of 500 people than being on stage in front of 20,000 people.
I really didn't try to make an effort to make urban music, but I am a product of my inspirations.
This isn't about the money. This is just for me. I love music.
You spend so much time developing a character when you do a film; so much of your work is done before you get set to shoot because you've been working on the character: the way he walks, the way he talks, what might upset him, what might make him happy.
I can honestly say I am a Christian, but my spirituality has been developed on the road and is based on my experiences with God.
My teenage years were exactly what they were supposed to be. Everybody has their own path. It's laid out for you. It's just up to you to walk it.
I have 20,000 girlfriends, all around the world.
My career decisions have nothing to do with my personal life.
My favorite moments in the show are when I stand by myself and sing. — © Justin Timberlake
My favorite moments in the show are when I stand by myself and sing.
I would never do anything just for spite.
Sometimes a producer and an artist get together and they make magic like Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson. As far as my own music career - you could liken my chemistry with Timbaland to Marty Scorsese and Robert De Niro.
If I did any movies I'd have to take a break from singing, because I'd want it to be really good.
When I'm not on stage, I'm kind of shy. If you see me and I don't say much, don't think I'm not taking in what you have to say. I'm just not a big talker.
I pick my nose and I'm not ashamed to admit it. If there's a bogey then just pick it, man.
I have really great, great parents, and they were very supportive of me.
Sometimes I don't even know what to name a song when I get done with it, and I'll let somebody else tell me what I should call it because it's whatever stuck in their head.
The best part about being alone is that you really don't have to answer to anybody. You do what you want.
Gossip is called gossip because it's not always the truth.
I'm not trying to sound pretentious, but we did sell 12 million records on the first album, so we did get paid a little bit.
My mother is a ball of fire in the world, and I love that about her. But what I have learned from my stepdad is something as important, which is patience and compassion. Because when you are living with someone else, those two qualities go a long way.
You have a lot of time on these tours. As Alice Cooper said, you can either drink all day or golf.
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