I'll never put out some super-dumbed-down music. It'll always have some substance to it. — Dave East Copy Share Image
When I'm dead, gone or whatever, people will always remember my name and the music I did during my time. — Dave East Copy Share Image
I just value my family's opinion as far as my music goes because that's the ones that really know you. — Dave East Copy Share Image
I want to eventually get to a point where I can make all types of music for every type of crowd. — Dave East Copy Share Image
After the first three or four years of me taking rap seriously, it started to look more promising. I started booking shows… — Dave East Copy Share Image
Honestly, I want to make more music for the women. I rather have a show full of girls, but I still gotta… — Dave East Copy Share Image
A big part of what kept me focused on the music was already failing with basketball. I played basketball all of my… — Dave East Copy Share Image
I wanna be in a movie, I wanna have a clothing line, I wanna put myself in a position where, when I'm… — Dave East Copy Share Image
Honestly, I want to make more music for the women. I rather have a show full of girls, but I still gotta talk about… — Dave East Copy Share
A big part of what kept me focused on the music was already failing with basketball. I played basketball all of my life. When… — Dave East Copy Share
I've been able to provide for my family, move out of Harlem and travel the world. — Dave East Copy Share
I'm never gonna sell my soul or violate myself for no amount of dollars or fame. — Dave East Copy Share
I always had a gift with writing. I can really write. I always felt like I can write movies or somehow get into that. — Dave East Copy Share
Wu-Tang was going through it. They didn't come from great homes or families. They really came from hard beginnings so it just made me… — Dave East Copy Share
Nobody uses skits at all anymore, so it seems like I use a lot. That's how I grew up on tapes. Biggie tapes, Biggie… — Dave East Copy Share
If you're a fan of anything I do, I'm always telling a story. I'm into that - I like it when you don't know… — Dave East Copy Share
I wouldn't tell nobody to sign no slave deal or sign your life away or nothing like that, but if the deal is right… — Dave East Copy Share
I never felt like 'I'm an underground dude' or 'I can only be hot in New York.' — Dave East Copy Share
Islam really brought a discipline to my life that I didn't really have before. My old mindset was if they ain't helping me, I… — Dave East Copy Share
Deep down in my heart and what I've seen and what I've been around, there is nothing better than Islam. — Dave East Copy Share
Since the '80s, Harlem has the place to go. Before the '80s, just as far as hip-hop go, Harlem has always been a strong… — Dave East Copy Share
I always tell people, I never get writer's block because it's coming straight from my brain, like, real-life experiences. I'm like the news. I'm… — Dave East Copy Share
