I'm tryna learn somethin new. I'm tryna better my chances of becoming a star. I'm tryna feel the vibe of Mona Lisa,… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
There's a lot of other artists doing things outside of that depth that I enjoy - that music that I can actually… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
The hardest thing for - not only an artist but for anybody to do is look themselves in the mirror and acknowledge,… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
The thing about hip-hop is they always want to classify you as one particular artist, but hip-hop is about going outside the… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
The best thing is to always keep honest people around, because when you have a bunch of yes men around that know… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
Sometimes you have the trends that's not that cool. You may have certain artists portraying these trends and don't really have that… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
It's a long time coming as far as the work that I put in. Now I know that I got the stamp… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
When you go on your Twitter or look down your Timeline and it's all great positivity - I love that. But at… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
K. Dot was a kid who was trying to find himself in music, finding trends, um, bending towards - ready to bend… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
As I've grown as an artist, I've learned that my mission statement is really self-expression. I don't want anybody to classify my… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
I think that's why I put my energy into making music. That's how I get my thoughts out, instead of being crazy all the… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share
Got in the studio at sixteen, [and] that's when I felt like I wanted to make this a career. I had a passion for… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share
Everybody has their own way of hearing songs. My fans are usually pretty on point. Sometimes they go all the way to the bottom… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share
I don't really believe in the type of pressure that people are wanting to put on the type of music that I make. — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share
I've got an extra-specific story about Dr. Dre. I saw him when I was 9 years old in Compton - him and Tupac. They… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share
Brother Kendrick Lamar: he's not a rapper, he's a writer, he's an author. And if you read between the lines, we'll learn how to… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share
You can have the platinum album, but when you still feel like you haven't quite found your place in the world - it kind… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share
My passion is bringing storylines around and constructing a full body of work rather than just a 16-bar verse. — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share
The message I'm sending to myself - I can't change the world until I change myself first. — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share
We all seem to stumble, planning our own demise, Getting the big picture, and making it wallet-sized. — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share
