Top 91 Quotes & Sayings by DMX

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Last updated on November 5, 2024.

Earl Simmons, professionally known as DMX, was an American rapper and actor. He began rapping in the early 1990s and released his debut album It's Dark and Hell Is Hot in 1998, to both critical acclaim and commercial success, selling 251,000 copies within its first week of release. DMX released his best-selling album, ... And Then There Was X, in 1999, which included the hit single "Party Up ". His 2003 singles "Where the Hood At?" and "X Gon' Give It to Ya" were also commercially successful. He was the first artist to debut an album at No. 1 five times in a row on the Billboard 200 charts. Overall, DMX sold over 74 million records worldwide.

American - Musician | Born: December 18, 1970

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The day I will never forget is the day I married my wife, Tashera. Tashera is so special to my boys and me. Her energy is enough to put anyone on a cloud. Her dedication and care gives me comfort and ease.

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The truth doesn't change. It was the same when Moses got the Ten Commandments as it is today. That's the thing about the truth. That's the thing about real. It doesn't change and it doesn't have to change. Now you can put it in a different book, but it's still real. It's still the truth.

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I know I may have done some bad things, but I'm not a bad person.

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I've read every one of Donald Goines' books. So as soon as I heard there was an opportunity for one of his novels to be turned into a movie, I jumped at the opportunity.

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I like L.A., I like the fans, I like to come out here to work.

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You can't speak for the people unless you're able to walk amongst the people. And how many of these rappers out here actually hang out with regular people?

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There's a difference between violence and senseless violence.

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Do dirt, get dirt. So I treat people with the same respect that I want.

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I'm not the average artist.

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I can reach people the average person can't reach because I'm as grounded as I am.

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I'm not going to disrespect you, don't disrespect me.

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Somebody's upset with every movie.

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I just find myself happy with the simple things. Appreciating the blessings God gave me.

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I've got fans and letters from Israel, France Germany, Sweden, London, Africa. They all saying pretty much the same thing, 'Yo, we love you, we need you, put some more music out, please!'

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It's a waste of energy to think about what somebody else is doing and how they doing it. I'ma just do what I do.

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I used to do the beat box. A friend of mine, he was the rapper and after, we'd be doing a block party or something or a house party, and he's gettin' all the attention and I'd end up with a handful of spit, you know, from doing the beats.

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When you happy, you get locked in sleep. You get sleepy happy. I always wanna be on point. I always wanna be aware.

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My mom put me away at 7. I enjoyed it... Being in institutions, I got three meals a day, clothes.

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I don't have to be working on an album to record a song.

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I'm a King. Regardless of what I've been through and what I've done, I present myself as a King. And I get that respect from people, from everybody I deal with. I worked my whole life to establish that respect and make sure I get that respect.

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I don't like anything about Drake.

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Nas is the only person whose concert I been to.

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Every day, I get closer to God. Every day, my will to do the right thing gets stronger.

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You can't call any one person the devil. Because no one person has the power to be the devil.

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When I was a kid, nobody in my family had a car. And I didn't have many toys. The only toys I had were the ones I would steal.

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I'm glad that young black people are successful with the music. I'm not a hater.

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An important and fundamental premise of the American judicial system is the presumption of innocence, that is until proven guilty.

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Columbia tried to put me behind other groups, so I didn't wanna wait, they let me out of the contract and I'm glad they did.

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One thing that people don't really understand is that as celebrity you rarely get fair treatment. You either get love or hate. It's never really fair.

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I've done gospel songs on every album.

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I don't recall being excited about a new rapper, ever.

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I been the same dude my whole life.

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When I'm at home, I don't discuss business. I don't talk business. I don't answer the phone. It's just me, my wife, my children, my dogs. That's my world.

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I'm not the mixtape guy who's gonna put out a new one every month. I'm gonna allow my albums to marinate and resonate and whatever type of 'ates' they can do. I'm gonna let my music grow on them.

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My fans need me. I need me.

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Anything that's not positive, I don't have the energy to focus on it. Anything that's not going in the right direction, I don't have the time or the energy.

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To me, it isn't tight sweaters. That's not what rap is. That's not hip-hop at all. Every phase went through changing up their dress styles and all that, but since Run DMC came out, it's been baggy jeans.

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Men, we don't get much, as far as holidays go - Father's Day.

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My relationship with God has gotten so much stronger. He's always had his hand on me. He always guided me. I didn't always go where he wanted me to go. But He always had me. Now that I'm actually listening and being obedient, life is so much better.

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I want 'Flesh Of My Flesh' to be like my connection to the community, I want to say what's on my peoples' minds, soak up all their pain. I've learned that when I take it all in, I can make one brotha's pain be understood by the world.

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My mother would beat me so bad, I wouldn't be able to sit down. And I would never snitch.

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Any performance I do, I give 110 percent.

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Some people buy records just to dance to 'em. Some people buy records to listen to the radio. And there's people that buy records 'cause they listen to every song.

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There shouldn't be any violence in hip-hop. You're getting free clothes. Basically, it's free money.

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One thing about being a celebrity that I learned a long time ago was that I pretty much gave up the right to fair treatment.

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I feel like Sony appreciates good music from a talented artist.

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A lot of artists that I've met let me know they're huge fans of mine.

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I don't walk around big headed. I'm not a superstar.

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I'm still the same. That's why the fans love me. Because they need stability in the industry.

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I think I'm gonna wear Timberlands until I die, man. They may not be the hottest thing out, but Timbs keep reinventing themselves.

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I'm used to driving fast; I'm a New Yorker.

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I'm a blessing to whoever gets to really know me.

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Don't believe everything you hear, don't believe everything you read and only believe half of what you see

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Never become so involved with something that it blinds you. Never forget where you from; someone will remind you.

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Right, wrong, good, bad, heaven, hell. I think that is the theme of my life. I think you have to know both in order to honestly choose one. So I'm familiar with both sides of the fence.

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If your heart was as big as your mouth you'd be real.

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The snake, the rat, the cat, the dog... How you gonna see 'em if you livin' in the fog?

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You don't come to terms with something before you do it. It's only after you've done it that you realize, you know, maybe that wasn't the best thing to do. Sometimes you gotta fall down to know the feeling to get up.

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The curse turned to grace when the hurt turned to faith.

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No matter how hard it rains, withstand the pain.

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Top 91 Quotes & Sayings by DMX

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