No one's promised anything. You could have the biggest record on radio and sell no records. — Nas Copy Share Image
You can't please everybody. You'd be crazy if you're trying to. So take some time out to do some things for yourself. — Nas Copy Share Image
Your look reflects what's happening in your mind. You gotta have some swag to you. — Nas Copy Share Image
Let's not forget, art can sell. You ain't gotta front all the time on your records. — Nas Copy Share Image
I've been called everything. Gangsta rap. I've been called conscious rap. You know, everything. Whoever feels like calling it whatever they want… — Nas Copy Share Image
The things that I have said when I was young and curious about whatever the subject matter was, I respect those -… — Nas Copy Share Image
When you have a daughter, you want to protect her from the things that I've seen out there, you know, the things… — Nas Copy Share Image
No matter who you are, black, white, green, there's going to be things in your way, you know what I mean? — Nas Copy Share Image
You know, rap is sort of like a form of talking, right? So it's like you can hear, you know, the slaves… — Nas Copy Share Image
I think the fact that I made enough noise in the world that I might be remembered is an amazing achievement. You… — Nas Copy Share Image
Marley is someone before his time, man. He's - he's almost - he's like a deity, like almost, you know what I… — Nas Copy Share Image
I wish the music business was a much easier thing, but you know what? Nothing easy is worth anything. So it is… — Nas Copy Share Image
Hip-hop lasted and survived all these years that you have to give it credit. Even though it's not up to people's expectations… — Nas Copy Share Image
I don't want any title. I just say what I say, and hopefully somebody gets it, man. I'm not perfect, and I'm… — Nas Copy Share Image
I need the best things in life, that's women, thats cars. Cigars in Venice, bottle on ice, thats priceless. — Nas Copy Share Image
I think I've had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records. I think I'm that guy. I'm still… — Nas Copy Share Image
I had a pretty public divorce. They're not easy - divorces - and it took me a long time to really get through. — Nas Copy Share Image
I think hip hop allows us to talk about everything, and Africa is what I choose to talk about now. If people are not… — Nas Copy Share Image
Life is short is what some n* said, not if you measure life - by how one lives and what he did. — Nas Copy Share Image
Calling Michelle 'Obama Barack's baby mama?' Tell me, is that acceptable? But the Obamas aren't the only targets. Fox's pattern of race-baiting and fear-mongering… — Nas Copy Share Image
This morning I got a call, nearly split my wig. This social network said Nas go and get your kid. She's on Twitter, I… — Nas Copy Share Image
I want to sound like an instrument. I want my voice and my words to marry the beat. I go with the rhythm of… — Nas Copy Share Image