I begged my mom for a beat machine, she spent a crazy amount of money - so there were no more Christmases, no more basketball camps, no more birthday gifts. I always knew that's what I wanted to do. — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I started playing violin in the 5th grade. They had a program in school where you could get out of class to go play instruments. So I raised my hand, left out of class, me and a bunch of my… — 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
![“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)
