Top 81 Quotes & Sayings by Ludacris

Anytime I shoot a video, I just think of anything I can do to set myself apart from everybody in the music industry.

Working through experience is best for me, just being there and trying to get into the mode.

My work is like my vacation, so in a way every day is like Saturday.

You don't have that many women in the industry so the lane is wide open.

I've never been a cocky individual, but I am very confident.

I feel like we need more aggression today.

It's a lot of crooked cops out there. They manipulate the system.

A lot of beefs in the music industry are caused from miscommunication and just not really understanding what's going on, having people in your ear saying this is what somebody did, or this is what somebody did to you.

I love technology. We can be our own DJs wherever we go.

I'm always in that mode - whenever I have a little free time, I'm always recording songs, writing, whatever I gotta do. It's like my job is my vacation.

I'm a perfectionist, so I always feel there's room for improvement.

The hip-hop community is made up of a lot of hustlers. Everybody is trying to get theirs, and everybody is trying to eat.

Your fans, they count on you to make wise decisions and wise choices. That's why they're your fan base. If you continually let them down, they're going to go find someone else to be fans of.

I made my first song when I was 9 years old. Just beating on garbage cans, having people beat box.

I've been trying to nail it into everyone's heads that I feel like I am the most versatile rapper.

I don't want to be too over-exposed, but then at the same time I don't want to be too out-of-sight-out-of-mind.

Of course I have bills to pay, but at the same time, it's more about the passion and the love, and I think that's where music should come from, the heart, not necessarily just to cash a check.

No matter how much money I ever get, I'm going to want to provide for my family and never have to go back to really struggling. You don't ever want to go outside, you don't ever want to be left in the cold. You want to be safe.

I'm trying to be number one all the way around. It's not just the South, it's not just the East, it's not the West, I'm going for across the world, you know what I'm saying? This is where I'm coming from.

I'm just basically spillin' out my emotions to the world. 'Cause rap is about emotion. And I want you to feel what I'm feelin', 'cause that's what it's all about.

But it's a blessing to be so successful within a year; it's the greatest feeling in the world, making money and doing the things that I'm doing, and I definitely trying to continue doing what I'm doing.

I'm ridiculous, I'm ludicrous.

I'm one of those people that just likes to be comfortable.

I really love when people come up to me on the street and say, 'You're my favorite rapper.'

'Ludacris' is something that I made up. It just kind of describes me. Sometimes I have like a split personality. Sometimes I'm cool, calm, and collected, and other times I'm beyond crazy.

I find myself eating different kinds of chicken each and every day, even if it's by surprise.

I think every album you have to stretch further and further, give people another piece of you. But then I always try to deviate from the norm.

I think half the battle is just being comfortable in front of the camera - and I already am, doing so many videos and interviews, so then it just takes that extra step of trying to get into character.

I've always had an affinity and a passion for cars and that whole car culture.

I love everything from old-school cars to whatever the latest muscle or luxury vehicles are.

I'm a part of the no-tight-jeans coalition.

It don't take a lot to make me happy. I'm not spoiled like that.

I made my first complete song when I was 9.

I used to be a video game freak, but I've kind of like eased back.

I'm going to continue to keep music number one.

It's a ho wide world that we living in.

They call me Seymour Butts, cause I get more ass than most.

My toughest enemy is in the mirror - would you look at that.

Get through the agony and anger, the pain and strife, and take the necessary steps to try to change my life.

I always look for something that I haven't necessarily done yet because I like to expand my body of work.

Keep in mind, when you hit rock bottom, there ain't nowhere to go but up, baby.

Life is short if you don't notice it'll pass you by, That's why my head is in the clouds trying to pass the sky.

It's a crooked system, but gin straight take the pain away.

Education is extremely important, especially in my business, the music business.

I don't necessarily do anything just for the money. I do it for the passion and I do it for the love, because I'm still hungry. So if I want to do music, it's not necessarily motivated because of monetary value. It's more about the passion and the love, and I think that's where music should come from, the heart, not necessarily just to cash a check.

I'm battling with myself and every day it's a war.

Keep on complaining about slavery and that was over 40 to 50 years ago. You know, black folks need to move on.

I make niggas eat dirt and fart dust, Then give you a $80 gift certificate to Pussies "?" Us.

We're in a digital age where it's cool to be on your iPhone all the time. All of out-of-school activities my daughter has such as piano one day and acting another day and dance another day are about getting her away from that. People are on video games and their phones, and it's taking up all their mental space.

My dad was dead, so these streets had to raise me.

I told her, "I got the chips if you got the dip." She said when I dip, that I better be equipped and keep my hand on her hips.

Just because someone has an extremely sexy voice does not mean they are extremely sexy.

There's nothing like trying to spoonfeed Tortellini Carbonara to a blindfolded naked giggling woman.

Some people put more into their cars than they put into their relationships.

When you open up your mouth, everything of God comes out and it commands attention, it commands change. I'm talking about the power that's inside of you.

Just me and my nuts, that's all I got in this world.

Watch out for the medallion, my diamonds are reckless, Feels like a midget is hangin from my necklace!

I'm ambidextrous, I slap ass with both hands.

Whips and chains, handcuffs, smack a little body up with my belt. Scream, help play my game, dracula man, I'll get my fangs.

Value our lives because we never know what day or what time itll be over, ... Rich, famous, whatever, it just makes you appreciate just seeing today.