--- title: "6 Short Quotes By Too Short" description: "6 Short quotes by Too Short. Plus more from Too Short and more Short sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d46/too-short-5557_funny_people-who-really-know-me-say-it-s-funny_404140.jpg" --- > [People who really know me say it's funny I'm Too Short.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/people-who-really-know-me-say-it-s-funny-i-m-too-short/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d46/too-short-5557_funny_people-who-really-know-me-say-it-s-funny_404140.jpg) > [When I make a song, I actually literally talk to one person on purpose... I don't focus on, are people in Chicago…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/when-i-make-a-song-i-actually-literally-talk-to-one-person-on-purpose/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/891/too-short-5557_authority_when-i-make-a-song-i-actually-literally_892133.jpg) > [The Too Short albums are not the autobiography of Todd Shaw.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/the-too-short-albums-are-not-the-autobiography-of-todd-shaw/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/097/too-short-5557_albums_the-too-short-albums-are-not-the-autobio_976735.jpg) > [I've always looked like I have a sort of bad-boy image as Too Short. People take that for face value. I kind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/i-ve-always-looked-like-i-have-a-sort-of-bad-boy-image-as-too-short/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/628/too-short-5557_face_i-ve-always-looked-like-i-have-a-sort-of_1650569.jpg) > [If you listen to Too Short over the years, that's me - I'm not hitting every key or every drum or singing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/if-you-listen-to-too-short-over-the-years-that-s-me-i-m-not-hitting/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b4/too-short-5557_creative-people_if-you-listen-to-too-short-over-the-year_1769783.jpg) > [Too Short is a character.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/too-short-is-a-character/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fff/too-short-5557_character_too-short-is-a-character-3148506_3148506.jpg) ## Other authors on Short ## More by Too Short > [In my opinion, the Bay is a trendsetting area.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/in-my-opinion-the-bay-is-a-trendsetting-area/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) > [In 1979, I was in ninth grade. Before I started tenth grade, I was already rapping myself. I didn't wait around to see what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/in-1979-i-was-in-ninth-grade-before-i-started-tenth-grade-i-was/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) > [When I finish contributing, I feel like I've left enough to where people are gonna say, 'They got that from Too $hort.' I'm not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/when-i-finish-contributing-i-feel-like-i-ve-left-enough-to-where/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) > [I would never marry for feelings and love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/i-would-never-marry-for-feelings-and-love/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) > [I'm not the one to pat myself on the back or even need somebody else to give me credit, but I listen to a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/i-m-not-the-one-to-pat-myself-on-the-back-or-even-need-somebody-else/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) > [We can all admit this - women do it better when it comes to planning and shot calling, running households, raising kids.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/we-can-all-admit-this-women-do-it-better-when-it-comes-to-planning/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) > [I think Jive was just a shady label that they didn't want artists in the same room like, 'Hey, what you making?' Like I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/i-think-jive-was-just-a-shady-label-that-they-didn-t-want-artists-in/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) > [It's not a passion of mine to follow politics. When I deal with political issues in my songs, I just say stuff that's current,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/it-s-not-a-passion-of-mine-to-follow-politics-when-i-deal-with/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) > [Hip-hop is not one thing. There are 50 different approaches to making it and showing it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/hip-hop-is-not-one-thing-there-are-50-different-approaches-to-making/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) > [People who really know me say it's funny I'm Too Short.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/people-who-really-know-me-say-it-s-funny-i-m-too-short/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) > [I've always had opinions on what was going on in my community. I always knew a lot of people listened to me, so why…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/i-ve-always-had-opinions-on-what-was-going-on-in-my-community-i/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) > [I love Vegas. I come to Vegas all the time... Check into a hotel for a day or two and enjoy the city.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/i-love-vegas-i-come-to-vegas-all-the-time-check-into-a-hotel-for-a/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) > [I really do respect and appreciate all the Bay Area artists and all the love they always give me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/i-really-do-respect-and-appreciate-all-the-bay-area-artists-and-all/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) > [I've got a core audience, so regardless of what I put out, I can sell 100,000 records on an independent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/i-ve-got-a-core-audience-so-regardless-of-what-i-put-out-i-can-sell/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) > [When I make a song, I actually literally talk to one person on purpose... I don't focus on, are people in Chicago gonna like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/when-i-make-a-song-i-actually-literally-talk-to-one-person-on-purpose/) [Too Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/too-short/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/short/too-short/#itemlist", "name": "6 Short Quotes By Too Short", "numberOfItems": 6, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "People who really know me say it's funny I'm Too Short.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Too Short" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/too-short/people-who-really-know-me-say-it-s-funny-i-m-too-short/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d46/too-short-5557_funny_people-who-really-know-me-say-it-s-funny_404140.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d46/too-short-5557_funny_people-who-really-know-me-say-it-s-funny_404140.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d46/too-short-5557_funny_people-who-really-know-me-say-it-s-funny_404140.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“People who really know me say it's funny I'm Too Short.” — Too Short", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When I make a song, I actually literally talk to one person on purpose... 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