I struggled with being a broke college graduate, and while all my friends were getting career jobs, I was working horrible part-time jobs. That's why now, even when I get tired, I think, 'This is what I asked for.' — 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
If I'm a character, it's a biographical movie. My character is as close to me as possible. As close to being myself as possible.… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
You can't take yourself too seriously. Like, yeah, I'm doin' all that, but still I don't feel like I've done anything, really. I feel… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
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. You've got… — 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 the end of my career, [is] because of me. Of course, you get help along the way, and cosigns and management and opportunities and things like that but overall, the ball is in your court basically.” quote by J. Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/585/j-cole-2-3527_balls_i-truly-believe-that-i-make-my-path-and_225546.jpg)
