I want to be one of the greats. I feel like the money and all that is going to come, but I want to be a name that, like, when you say Nas or Jay Z, that's forever. — 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 Image
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 Image
I've been able to provide for my family, move out of Harlem and travel the world. — Dave East Copy Share Image
I'm never gonna sell my soul or violate myself for no amount of dollars or fame. — Dave East Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I never felt like 'I'm an underground dude' or 'I can only be hot in New York.' — Dave East Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
