Top 267 Quotes & Sayings by Nas - Page 2

It's never been seen that a street artist go as far as I've gone - keep consistent without wanting to do a bunch of ventures outside of music to keep my face out there.

N.Y. hip-hop is ok, but we gotta become brave again; we have to be brave enough and do something new - that's what New York is about... New.

Hip-hop lasted and survived all these years that you have to give it credit. Even though it's not up to people's expectations anymore, its still here, and that's says a lot.

No matter who you are, black, white, green, there's going to be things in your way, you know what I mean?

I'm not talking about Russia in my music. I've never been to Russia. I'm not talking about Africa, Switzerland, China. I'm talking about me being American and growing up in a crazy world and helping to reflect all different sides of life.

I see N.Y. hip-hop like I see N.Y. streets. N.Y. streets are grimy; it's a grind. N.Y. rappers are hustlers - whatever sound is in, we can adapt to that; there's nothing wrong with that.

Unfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence. Somebody like me who knows it firsthand and could relate... I had a best friend killed, plenty other friends killed. I been through it. I seen it.

Africa has been going through so much for so many years; it's time that it stands up the way other nations are standing up.

You know, rap is sort of like a form of talking, right? So it's like you can hear, you know, the slaves doing it. You can hear, like, you know, Africans and Jamaicans doing it just kind of as, like, a rhythmic, poetic conversation, you know, to a rhythm.

Hip-hop artists, especially the older ones, are the ones who knew hip-hop was a worldwide phenomenon before the mainstream caught on, so hip-hop artists are forward thinkers. We want to stay with the new.

There was a side of me that knew I was gonna change the game, but I didn't know how many people would respect it.

Calling Michelle 'Obama Barack's baby mama?' Tell me, is that acceptable? But the Obamas aren't the only targets. Fox's pattern of race-baiting and fear-mongering regularly focuses on black leaders, black institutions and ordinary black people.

Marley is someone before his time, man. He's - he's almost - he's like a deity, like almost, you know what I mean? I just talk about what's going on, but of course, you know, Bob, before rappers, was already laying that kind of thing down.

Respect all fear none my pride is everything

I'm capable of anything, my imagination can give me wings

How can you lose when you're doing you?

I broke into shakespeare's tomb and stole his remains, grinded the bones, smoked it, then got in the game

"Never stop. Never settle." I believe in this message.

Much success to you, even if you wish me the opposite.

I pledge allegiance to the fair and balanced truth. Not the biased truth, Not the liest truth, But the highest truth.

For my hustlers, here's some motivation: He who has begun is half done.

Some people work hard to be something that they're not, and I don't work at all, I'm just me. And that can bother anybody I'm not working nearly as hard as the other guys, and they don't like it.

A lot of times it seems like, you ain't gon' make it where you wanna be in life. But, yo if you got a plan, believe me you gon' get there. You gon' get everything you ever wanted

Always observe, watch, and talk to older people.

No temporary chaos is worth your sanity.

I know you think my life is good 'cause my diamond piece, But my life been good since I started finding peace.

Use your own intuition. You are tomorrow.

Some seek fame cause they need validation, Some say hating is confused admiration.

The reason I want to be alone, is I'm tired of all the things that went wrong that would've went right if I had did 'em on my own

Your look reflects whats happening in your mind.

It's a thin line between paper and hate, Friends and snakes, nine millis and thirty-eights, Hell or the pearly gates...I was destined to come, Predicted, blame God, He blew breath in my lungs.

Don't speak to fools, they scorn the wisdom of your words.

You lose money chasing women, never lose women chasing money...

Beyond the walls of intelligence, life is defined

Don't ever give up on yourself. Keep pushing because the change of guards is what life's all about. [...] You've always got to stick with whatever you're into because you're day is going to come. You're day is destined. If you walk away from that, whether it be from fear or whether you're just giving up. [...] The greatest sin is fear and giving up.

No idea is original, there's nothing new under the sun, it's never what you do, but how it's done

The further I get, the further I want to go

Just sitting in silence is one of the best things a man can do.

My success symbolizes loyalty, great friends, Dedication, hard work, routine builds character. In a world full of snakes, rats and scavengers

You are who you associate with. Look around at your five closest friends and that's who you are. If you don't want to be that person, you know what you gotta do.

You only have one first chance to make one first impression that lasts a lifetime.

I don't respect killers, I respect O.G. knowledge, Codes of the streets got new rules, but no guidance. Lessons, detrimental to a young disciple; Folks, take care of your brothers, niggas do as I do. Keep your enemies close, where they can see you. It's not your enemy who get you, it's always your own people.

I've learned not to be surprised by what people do no more.

The hardest thing is to forgive, but God does, even if you murdered or robbed, ya it's wrong, but God loves, take one step toward him he'll take two toward you, even when all else fails, God'll support you

It's foul what this money could do, cash corrupts the loyal.

The greatest sin is fear and giving up.

Born alone, die alone, no crew to keep my crown or throne

Turnin' nothin' into somethin' is God work, and you get nothin' without struggle and hard work

I never brag, how real i keep it, cause thats the best secret.

If you scared to take chances, you'll never have the answers...

If the truth is told, the youth can grow Then learn to survive until they gain control Nobody says you have to be gangstas, hoes Read more learn more, change the globe

?ll I need is one life, one try, one breath, I'm one man. What I stand for speaks for itself...they don't understand.

Play it cool, that's the old school rule man.

Niggas hate what they can't understand, fear what they can't conquer

I'm never gonna die, never heard of death, energy can never be destroyed only the flesh.

What you base your happiness around? Material, women, and large paper? That means you inferior, not major.

You have to keep your vision clear, cause only a coward lives in fear.

Everything will eventually come to an end, So try to savor the moment, cause time flies, don't it? The beauty of life, you gotta make it last for the better, Cause nothin' lasts forever.

You can't please everybody. You['d] be crazy if you're trying to. So take some time out to do some things for yourself.

Whats up with your motto? Will you lead? Will you follow?