Top 157 Quotes & Sayings by Rick Ross

What makes 'Maybach Music V' so special was, of course, I put the album out celebrating my daughter's birthday as well, and DeJ Loaf is her favorite artist. So 'Maybach Music V,' I wanted a real airy type of feel. Just a real slow vibe to it that's also going to surprise my daughter. So that's real special.

My kids love me. I'm blessed.

I ain't gonna lie: I love that cheese.

Capital Cities - the rock group - I'm a huge fan of theirs.

I'm a hustler. I'm the Boss.

DJ Khaled most definitely knows how to rock a party.

I come from Carol City. The city renamed it Miami Gardens.

My mom's the best.

I do see a lot of young artists who write records or sacrifice records, because there are a lot of older artists who are preoccupied; they don't have as much time as they used to to be in the studio.

When I make music and I'm talking on records, it's like I'm painting a picture. In my mind, I'm seeing a film.

I really savor the times of me and all my best friends and family members getting together.

When you walk in a room, the room should feel that this guy's different. What does he do? Who is he? And that's confidence, not cockiness.

I feel like I can make records where, you know, I can get in the alley and exchange bars with Styles P, but I can also get in the studio and create a classic with Rihanna.

When you face obstacles or go through different phases, I always relied on my music. I depend on my music, my teammates. So at the end of the day, having incredible music, for me, would keep me in the space I want to be as an artist.

When Rick Ross made 'Hustlin',' Rick Ross also helped those producers become some of the biggest producers in the world.

Some of my best friends are white.

I've got a record titled 'Idols Become Rivals,' and it's basically me writing a letter to someone in the game that I looked up to damn near the most, and I hate what things have come to.

I love my beard.

I love the story of 'Lamborghini Doors,' a record with Meek Mill and myself - it came together when I went to visit him during his incarceration.

Being your best can only enhance your personal performance.

When someone mentions my name because they're attacking someone that I'm close with, it's my problem now.

Every day, the approach to life changes. And that's what music is all about to me.

I live on an island, and it's difficult to find.

Money doesn't make me - I make the money.

I believe in building your foundation - if your foundation is not rich, then you are far from rich.

At the end of the day, I'm the biggest boss. I'm self-made.

I love pears. Most definitely - it's a fact.

I created MMG years ago. My desire was to create a space where the most talented artists in the world could be nurtured and supported. With that came a commitment. I vowed to support these artists through the good and the bad.

I ain't gon' lie. I got love for Solange. She look sexy to me.

I nickname my cars. Most of the time, it doesn't make any sense. One of my Benzes I call Justin Bieber. My Maybach is Oprah.

Some experiences can give you a chip on your shoulder, but they also teach you the value of independence and looking out for yourself.

I've been wearing Reebok my whole life.

I'm a big chicken guy, and Wingstop chicken wings are my number one go-to, so I just got involved with the company. I purchased a few franchises myself. I like to consider myself a global brand ambassador.

John Legend is brilliant. I feel he may be my best collaborator when it comes to delivering that undeniable soulful sound, and he does it in such a classy way.

I'll always be a supporter of Reebok. That's a forever thing.

I would never advocate violence on Trump or anyone.

If I quit all the things I loved cold turkey, I knew it would only be so long before I went back to my old ways.

With me being an artist that took over a decade to get on, there's so many different things that I have in common with artists that's struggling to get on.

It's pretty much a given known fact in the industry that before I was successful, I wrote for other artists.

When you listen to records like 'Foreclosure,' that's like me sitting in a room by myself just rapping about things that's running across my mind and things that have been bothering me.

'Rather You Than Me' just speaks for my natural instinct to survive, but it's also me being a writer, me being a poet - there's also a beautiful side to 'Rather You Than Me.'

I ain't trying to keep up with the trends - the hats, the hair colours, the dress codes.

I'm extremely happy with 'Maybach Music V.'

Being a big guy, you face certain challenges. Over time, though, women found excuses to find me attractive.

Are you the person who just wakes up, puts your T-shirt on and runs out of the house? Or do you wake up an hour early - get your mental notes together, fix you a little coffee... prepare yourself for the day and try to do something really great? It begins with you.

My mom's a hustler. She a grinder.

If you're a battle rapper on the block, the emcee battle challenger, not writing your rhymes could really hurt you. When you're an artist where maybe the focus is really the talent and the different things you bring to the game, I believe it's more understandable.

My father watched all the 'Star Trek' and 'Star Wars' that you could imagine, along with the martial arts. So I was into all that as a youngster, and I always rooted for the bad guy.

I love Adele. When I see her, I may kiss Adele.

I used to eat big meals at 2 A.M. and base it on my schedule. But I don't do that no more.

I'm not trying to make a particular weight. I'm just working out and doing what's best for Rozay.

When I was coming up in Miami, the music in the city at the time sounded completely different. I loved it, but it just wasn't the type of music I wanted to make. I wanted my wordplay to be more sophisticated. I wanted the sound to be more lush. I wanted my music to sound like who I was and aspired to be - boss.

Miami is a party city, a go-fast city.

MMG for life.

When I first came to Def Jam, in '06, all we ever did was win, put up big numbers.

Really, every day is the perfect day to boss up. Every day that you wake up is a perfect day to boss up. It's all about continuing to put one foot in front of the next. That's what it's about. Whatever you think you're going through, just put one foot in front of the next.

I realized that my success comes from doing the things I love most.

I eat the way I want to eat.

Where I come from - it's nothing to glorify.

What I did in '06 with 'Port of Miami' was classic for that era, for that time frame, and in 2017, 'Rather You Than Me' will be the same.