"We were kids without fathers, so we found……" — Jay-Z
"We were kids without fathers, so we found our fathers on wax and on the streets and in history, and in a way, that was a gift. We got to pick and choose the ancestors who would inspire the world we were going to make for ourselves."
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346 Quotes by Jay-Z
Jay-Z has 346 quotes on this site.
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The genius thing that we did was, we didn't give up.
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I thought I would be more inspired to have all these new feelings to talk about, but I really just…
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What people do in their own homes is their business, and you can choose to love whoever you love. That's…
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Cough up a lung where I'm from marcy son, aint nothin nice
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I smoked some weed, and that's how I finished 'Izzo.'
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I will not lose, for even in defeat/There's a valuable lesson learned, so it evens up for me
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You can pay for school, but you can't buy class
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Can I hit it in the morning with out giving you have of my dough?
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Got some, dirt on my shoulder, could you brush it off for me?
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No matter where you go, you are what you are playa.
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I believe excellence is being able to perform at a high level over and over.
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My tears is tatted, my rag in my pocket / Im just looking for love, I know somebody got it
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My ancestors were fighters, something I have inherited.
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