Want Quotes by Jay-Z

10 Want quotes by Jay-Z

Jay‑Z’s lyrics often turn personal hustle into universal advice. In ten short statements, he shares his take on what fuels the grind, giving a quick dose of his entrepreneurial mindset.

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I love what I do, and when you love what you do, you want to be the best at it.

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If you want the old me, go buy my old albums.

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You can want success all you want, but to get it, you can’t falter. You can’t slip. You can’t sleep. One eye…

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Their gunnin' for me, want to see me fall, you know my story, been through it all, times I felt like dyin',…

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I thought I would be more inspired to have all these new feelings to talk about, but I really just want to…

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When you're growing up, your dad is your superhero. Once you've let yourself fall that in love with someone, once you put…

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When you listen to an album, it shouldn't feel like, "That's the girl song," "That's the club song." I shouldn't know what…

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If I was to stop making music tomorrow doesn't mean suddenly there is this gap. You don't get elected. The people decide…

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One of the reasons inequality gets so deep in this country is that everyone wants to be rich. That's the American ideal.…

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When I listen to great music, the first thing I wonder is what people were saying when this came out of the…

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All black everything, Ni**a you know my fresh code. Im out here fightin for you, dont increase my stress load.

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