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 went to South Africa - Durban, Cape Town, Johannesburg - and those were definitely the "I've arrived" shows. Outside of the… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
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
Being able to tell one from start to finish, and making that puzzle come together at the end. That's the art for… — 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
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
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
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
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
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 Image
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 Image
Black and brown pride have been taught in my household for a long time. — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
My passion is bringing storylines around and constructing a full body of work rather than just a 16-bar verse. — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
The message I'm sending to myself - I can't change the world until I change myself first. — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
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