--- title: "Best J. Cole Quotations" description: "Jermaine Lamarr Cole is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Browse 128 J. Cole quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-j-cole-45104.jpg" --- ![Portrait of J. Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-j-cole-45104.jpg) # J. Cole (1985) Basketball Player United States **128** quotes in **824** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet J. Cole is a basketball player from the United States, best known for *Aids in practical geology*. ## Quick Facts About J. Cole Born January 28, 1985 Nationality United States Profession Basketball Player Notable works Aids in practical geology ## About J. Cole Jermaine Lamarr Cole is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained attention as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape, The Come Up, in early 2007. He attended college in New York City with intent in furthering his musical career, and signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation in 2009; the label released his next two mixtapes: The Warm Up (2009) and Friday Night Lights (2010), both of which earned him wider recognition. ## Quotes by J. Cole · Page 4 > [People think because I've got some success, I've made it, but in my eyes it's like, 'How long has Jay Z been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-cole-2/people-think-because-i-ve-got-some-success-i-ve-made-it-but-in-my/) [J. Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-cole-2/) [Albums](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/albums/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a3/j-cole-2-3527_albums_people-think-because-i-ve-got-some-succe_971505.jpg) > [I always feel like it's two key ingredients when it comes to following your dreams, making something happen that the average person…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-cole-2/i-always-feel-like-it-s-two-key-ingredients-when-it-comes-to/) [J. Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-cole-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/811/j-cole-2-3527_average_i-always-feel-like-it-s-two-key-ingredie_1528521.jpg) > [I was a class clown. At 12, I was definitely clowning. I was making all the jokes. But I was smart, so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-cole-2/i-was-a-class-clown-at-12-i-was-definitely-clowning-i-was-making-all/) [J. Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-cole-2/) [Class](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/class/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c9/j-cole-2-3527_class_i-was-a-class-clown-at-12-i-was-definite_2814189.jpg) > [I struggled with being a broke college graduate, and while all my friends were getting career jobs, I was working horrible part-time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-cole-2/i-struggled-with-being-a-broke-college-graduate-and-while-all-my/) [J. Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-cole-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ff7/j-cole-2-3527_broke_i-struggled-with-being-a-broke-college-g_2168992.jpg) > [I was a super-duper Tupac fan, and I realized later, when I became a huge Nas fan and a huge Eminem fan,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-cole-2/i-was-a-super-duper-tupac-fan-and-i-realized-later-when-i-became-a/) [J. Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-cole-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01a/j-cole-2-3527_best_i-was-a-super-duper-tupac-fan-and-i-real_2446741.jpg) > [I was inspired by, when I was in college, seeing some incredible speakers come to my school: Michael Eric Dyson, Spike Lee,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-cole-2/i-was-inspired-by-when-i-was-in-college-seeing-some-incredible/) [J. Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-cole-2/) [College](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/college/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8bb/j-cole-2-3527_college_i-was-inspired-by-when-i-was-in-college_1131251.jpg) > [There's still value in a CD, even if it's just nostalgic. People are still willing to pay. But it can't compare to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-cole-2/there-s-still-value-in-a-cd-even-if-it-s-just-nostalgic-people-are/) [J. Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-cole-2/) [Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bridges/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fcc/j-cole-2-3527_bridges_there-s-still-value-in-a-cd-even-if-it-s_1010137.jpg) > [I actually started off majoring in computer science, but I knew right away I wasn't going to stay with it. It was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-cole-2/i-actually-started-off-majoring-in-computer-science-but-i-knew-right-2/) [J. Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-cole-2/) [Computer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/computer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5b/j-cole-2-3527_computer_i-actually-started-off-majoring-in-compu_3154074.jpg) ## J. Cole by topic [Rapper (21)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rapper/j-cole-2/) [Rap (14)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rap/j-cole-2/) [People (13)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/j-cole-2/) [Inspirational (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/inspirational/j-cole-2/) [Time (11)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/j-cole-2/) [Love (11)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/j-cole-2/) [Thinking (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thinking/j-cole-2/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-cole-2/#itemlist", "name": "J. Cole Quotes", "numberOfItems": 8, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "People think because I've got some success, I've made it, but in my eyes it's like, 'How long has Jay Z been in the business? How many albums has he got?' 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