Busta Rhymes Quotes

I have no trouble being a good dude because that's what I am.

I started growing my hair in December '89. I was seventeen. I signed my record deal and said I ain't combing my hair no more. I don't have too.

You're gonna notice me when I come in. I'm gonna make a statement without opening my mouth, and when I leave, you're gonna remember that.

Funny how the love be fake ... but I ain't stressin'.
Thankful for the love that's genuine ... appreciate the blessin'.

I appreciate the additional additives and preservatives that help sell a project, but I'm sticking to what works best for me. I gotta sell the album live on stage and make people believe in the songs.

I have a song called 'Decisions' that features Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Common. It's about people who have made a decision to really stand by you as friends.

I really only respect the Arab culture. I ain't really trying to pay no attention to, ya know, these little people in political positions and executive positions that ain't Arab culture oriented people because a lot of the times, what are you really showing all of this concern for?

You think that you can hide; you think you can lay low?
I'll roll up on your ass like Hawaii 5-0!

Why you got your ass on your shoulders?

With every song I have a person in mind who, in a perfect world, would perform with me. Usually I end up not getting that person, and I'm forced to settle for someone else.

I'm a fan of making films. Whether I'm on stage or in front of a camera, one of my first loves is performing for the people. I'd like to do more acting.

I will be so glad to take the picture and pose and look good for the picture. But when you catch me while I'm looking real sideways and the picture's ugly as hell, I don't want you to have the picture like that!

For me the best thing about winning an award is when the people cheer for your win. When you can see that the people are really happy that you are winning something, that's the most reward thing in the world.

Miss can I get a second to speak and quietly mention,
That I am so into who you are, can I get your attention?

My thinking is that if we're going to take from a culture, let's take from a culture that has exemplified success for thousands of years.

I got you open like supermarkets!

You need to sweat yourself. Don't sweat nobody else.

Brooklyn is where I primarily developed. I had an opportunity to make records and perform in clubs here and there, and I started networking with the right people in the right places.

The personal threat is something that's always been a part of our lives.

My craziest ideas come from cartoons. I approach music by taking that cartoon extreme and the real life extreme and finding somewhere in the middle. The animated element lures people in, but the real-life substance puts the nail in the coffin.

Busta Rhymes the mighty infamous,
Always misbehaving and mischeivous,
Causing aggravation, I'll never pause,
Pushing out spit balls through plastic straws.

Yes, Yes Yall, You know we talkin it all see how we bringing the street corner to Cargenie hall

It's almost not safe to be an artist, the way everybody is randomly picking people to feud with.

You could put me on any track. I support that one million percent. Whatever the track is, I'm going to smash it. Believe that.

New York is traditional New York, you know what I'm saying? It's the stomping ground of the hustlers and go-getters.

I'm trying to set up opportunities for myself so that I don't only have one outlet to go through and rely upon as far as a support system financially, emotionally and mentally.

Hip-hop reflects the truth, and the problem is that hip-hop exposes a lot of the negative truth that society tries to conceal. It's a platform where we could offer information, but it's also an escape.

My making it is a combination of grinding, grinding, grinding and being lucky enough to finally get a shot.