When you're headlining, people are paying to come see you specifically. It's a different kind of pressure, because you've got to deliver.… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
There's been people who've rapped and produced - like Kanye - but I don't feel like on the rapping side there's ever… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
There's always people out there that's like, doubting me, you know what I mean? Even though I do embrace the people that… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
While silly ni**as argue over who gon' snatch the crown / Look around my ni**a, white people have snatched the sound /… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I worked in ad sales. I would call up local businesses and try to get them to buy ads in the paper.… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
People think because I've got some success, I've made it, but in my eyes it's like, 'How long has Jay Z been… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
There's still value in a CD, even if it's just nostalgic. People are still willing to pay. But it can't compare to… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
College had a great deal to do with my development as a person. I don't know if I'd be the artist I… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I want people to follow their dreams, yes but I'm not interested in telling young black kids how to be rappers I… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I feel like the reason people feel like they know me is because I'm giving you myself in the music. There's where… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
The thing about being an artist today is you get to develop right in front of people's eyes before you even put… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
You can't reverse fame. You can lose all the money, but you'll never lose people knowing you. — J. Cole Copy Share Image
School is a good place - it ain't for everybody, but I think it's for most people. — J. Cole Copy Share Image
It's the way I enjoy making art - I like sitting down and making five beats; I enjoy that process. I can go two… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
Producing all my own songs and refusing to go to the hot producer. That's the biggest risk I've taken so far. — J. Cole Copy Share Image
Sold my soul to Satan. I've been dancing with the devil. So when you get to hell you can say you know me. I'm… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I truly believe that I make my path and I set my course, and where I land, at the end of the day, or… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
My parents were divorced by the time I was even conscious - like, I don't remember them ever being together. — J. Cole Copy Share Image
Yeah school girl, cool girl. Your dress is sexy and your momma is a cougar. — J. Cole Copy Share Image
When I first started rapping, when I switched my style to more like a punch line style - this is when I'm like 13… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I'm not gonna be bad at anything, and I want to actually be the best at anything I'm doing. So if I'm playing basketball,… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
We got dreams and we got the right to chase 'em, Look at the nation, that's a crooked smile braces couldn't even straighten. — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I seen a baby cry seconds later he laughs... the beauty of life, the pain never lasts. — J. Cole Copy Share Image
