"Nothing in life is promised except death." "I feel like I'm too busy writing history to read it." "I am not a fan of books." "I love sleep; it's my favorite." I don't know what's better gettin' laid or gettin' paid." "I know I got angels watchin me from the other side." "I would never want a book's autograph. I am a proud non-reader of books." "Art is to be free. Design is to fix." "Know your worth! People always act like they're doing more for you than you're doing for them." "Sometimes we be playing the politics too much and forget who we are just to win." "I can analyze people's intentions. Immediately. That's just a warning. To everyone." "The most genius thing about the way I create is to create with other geniuses." "I'll say things that are serious and put them in a joke form so people can enjoy them. We laugh to keep from crying." "I can always tell if a band has a British rhythm section due to the gritty production." "Blacks, especially in America, have been raised with a slave mentality - they don't feel that they have the right to speak as loud as possible." "Every time I say something that's extremely truthful out loud, it literally breaks the Internet." "It's funny because I've made a living off of words, but words get in the way of what you really want to say." "In Paris, you're as far as possible from the land of pleasant smiles." "If I was just a fan of music, I would think that I was the number one artist in the world." "My favorite record label of all time is Motown. That era of music was my favorite." "My doorman is more important to me than any head of any company. He keeps us safe." "I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family it says they're looting, if you see a white family it says they're looking for food." "I wouldn't say that anyone in fashion is on my side. I don't think there's anyone on my side." "I used to have insecurity about my finances, then I announced that I had debt, and now I don't have any insecurities."