Music Quotes by Tupac Shakur

This time the truth's gettin told, heard enough lies.

— Tupac Shakur

My raps are a decision, rabble rousing, spiritual, like gospel music. I don't want to dance. We have so many things to…

— Tupac Shakur

Why isn't it hip-hop when I do it? Everybody else can have beef within the music, talk about differences and it's ok.…

— Tupac Shakur

Measure a man by his actions fully from the beginning to the end. Don’t take a piece out of my life or…

— Tupac Shakur

I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.

— Tupac Shakur

Though are hands are chained like they are, they haven't taken music from us yet. So that's how I'll fight. People tell…

— Tupac Shakur

I worked hard all my life as far as this music business. I dreamed of the day when I could go to…

— Tupac Shakur

Hip Hop was supposed to be this new thing that had no boundaries and was so different to everyday music. As long…

— Tupac Shakur

Dre was one of my heros in the music industry. If he's not down for his homeboys, I don't wanna be a…

— Tupac Shakur

It's like if you plant something in the concrete and if it grow and the rose petal got all kinds of scratches…

— Tupac Shakur

My music is not for everyone. It's only for the stong-willed, the [street] soldiers music. It's not like party music- I mean,…

— Tupac Shakur

No Malcom X in my history text, why is that? 'Cause he tried to educate and liberate all blacks. Why is Martin…

— Tupac Shakur

Just because I write some songs about bad women, though, that doesn't mean I hate women. I've written songs that show great…

— Tupac Shakur

The only thing that can kill me is death, that's the only thing that can ever stop me, is death, and even…

— Tupac Shakur

No matter what these people say about me, my music doesn't glorify any image. My music is spiritual when you listen to…

— Tupac Shakur

Driving by my ambitions, desire higher positions, to see eternally and my mission, to be more than just a rap musician.

— Tupac Shakur

I'm 100 percent original, and that's what got me here. My rap music is more understandable, slower. It tells a story. You…

— Tupac Shakur

My music will mean something. I'll have my own production company. I'm doing my own movies. I have my own restaurant. I…

— Tupac Shakur