LL Cool J Quotes

I'm a real person that cares about his art and cares about what he's doing. I have a heart and a soul and I want to touch people and give.

Stand up and face your fears, or they will defeat you.

Once the referee throws the ball in the air, it's either your ball or their ball and you have to just take your shot.

I'm not just a rapper. I'm an entertainer. That's the difference.

Pleasure unparalleled, into the ocean of love we fell. Swimming in the timeless currents of pure bliss, fantasies interchanging with every kiss.

Conquering the world with words, leading the children like herds.

I think when you move past your fear and you go after your dreams wholeheartedly, you become free.

My feelings about Michael Jackson are simple I think that um he's a human being like everyone else and I'm a huge fan of Michael and um nobody is perfect.

You've got to stay focused without being boring - because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Skinny, but dull.

You can't let your past hold your future hostage.

He's only mediocre, jealousy can't get with me.

How dare you ever in ya life walk past me without acknowledging their man as God.

If you do cardio one day and the next day you can do weights, do it that way. If you need to do it at night or in the morning, do it that way. Whatever you need to get it done, just get it done.

I'm kind of horny, conventional methods of making love kind of bore me.

You know when you do 25 or 30 movies and people are still asking you how does it feel making the transition? you know youre not communicating correctly.

Money is small and the soul stands tall. All those who don't realize this, fall.

Full of criss-crossed fits, you lie all the time. Your tongue should be embarrassed, you're a threat to mankind.

You got a man? That's somethin we will talk about.
He's smart enough to have ya, but dumb enough to let ya out.

Every little boy wanna pick up the mic,
And try to run with the big boys and live up to the real hype.
But that's like pickin up a ball, playin with Mike,
Swingin at Ken Griffey or challengin' Roy to a fight.

I try to do the right thing with money. Save a dollar here and there, clip some coupons. Buy ten gold chains instead of 20. Four summer homes instead of eight.

MC's they retreat cause they know I can beat 'em,
And eat 'em in a battle and the ref won't cheat 'em.
I'm the best takin' out all rookies,
So forget Oreos ... eat Cool J cookies.

Perm in your hair or even a curly weave,
Wichya New Edition Bobby Brown button on your sleeve.
I tell you come here, you say, 'Meet me half way,'
Cause brothers been popping that game all day.

As a young boy you gave me whoopings to save my life.

You have to always continue to strive no matter how hard things get, no matter how troubled you feel. No matter how tough things get, no matter how many times you lose, you keep trying to win.

I'm not giving up my history and what I've done in my music because I love it and I'm very proud of it. I just want to open it up for more people.

Her bikini - small; heels - tall
She said she liked the ocean.

If you don't judge my gold chains, I'll forget the iron chains,

To me, my peers are Bruce Springsteen and Mick Jagger. I'm not talking age-wise, but in terms of careers. Madonna. Those are my peers. And I'm okay with that.

I'm good at what I do, but I wouldn't be so bold and arrogant as to say something disrespectful about, say, Eminem. He's talented and he's good at what he does.

You can do anything you put your heart, mind and soul into. Far more than you can imagine. Be fearless. Do it.

Something smells fishy and they say it's you, all I know is that you made it with the whole damn crew.

You don't need to be the good guy to get a good message out.

I don't wanna abandon my identity as LL Cool J, but at the same time, I had to figure out how to let people know that I'm really serious about making these movies.

Sometimes you've just got to grab an apple - or grapes, or strawberries. Something that's healthy but maybe a little bit more adventurous, if you can see fruit as adventurous.

Lil Wayne is talented. He seems to be the dominant figure in this particular era of hip-hop. So you know, he's doing his thing.

All you ladies that are selling your souls, you need to put your hooker vibes on hold.

I am artistic so I reserve the right to change my mind at any point. I just like to do different things. What is more important than the name is that people know that I really like acting, I enjoy it and I want people to know that I am serious.

I'm a big believer that dreams don't have deadlines!

Nobody is perfect, but life is about choices.

There's a lot of single black women who did the best that they could and that's a beautiful thing, but they don't know how necessary a father is in a kid's life and how much guys miss that deep down inside.

The person that made me want to make movies, and the reason I do films, is Bruce Lee. He was an incredible actor, and he had a lot of charisma. Handsome, action, you know, everything was there. I loved Bruce Lee.

Dreams don't have deadlines ...

I want a girl with extensions in her hair,
Bamboo earrings, at least two pair,
A Fendi bag and a bad attitude,
That's all I need to get me in a good mood.
She can walk with a switch and talk with street slang,
I love it when a woman ain't scared to do her thing.

I'm cold gettin' paid cause Rick said so.

I know a fat girl, she wears an orange skirt. You give her twenty dollars and you can do your work.

You beefed cause you heard that I was cursing in my raps, 86, still you wanna run and get the straps.

I only do what comes from the heart.

All I ever wanted, all I ever needed was a father.

She had a big ole booty, I was doing my duty.

I think the key to working out is for people to think of water - just allow the workouts to fill out the cracks in your lives and seep into wherever you can fit it in.

When you have a clear vision of your goal, it's easier to take the first step toward it.

What I don't do is try to like become whoever I'm rapping with. The people who go get an LL album want to hear LL.

I just look at the high and bright side of things.

Having day dreams, tonguing you down with, uh, vanilla ice cream. Kissing on your thigh in the moon light, searching your body with my tongue girl all night.

When I die, bury me on my stomach and let the world kiss my ass.

I think the guy who has had the better films is Will Smith. I don't know if he's a better actor than me. I don't think so. I am a rapper first. Man, I just love what I do. I am just the greatest and I can't help it. I'm sorry man.

People will feel the way they feel.

I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist.

Dreams don't have deadlines. I'm thinking of doing bigger and better things and having more fun with it.

Friendship, trust, honor, respect, admiration, this whole experience has been such a revelation.

I don't think you should go around talking trash about people because I think that's how you get your hat handed to you.

My radio's loud like a fire alarm:
The floor vibrates, the walls cave in,
The bass makes my eardrums seem thin.
Def sounds in my ride, yes the front and back ...
You would think it was a party, not a Cadillac!

What you do in your art - TV, music, film stuff - touches people. And they want to touch you. So that's a blessing. I'm okay with it.

I feel like my peers now are artists like Madonna and the Stones, Michael Jackson and Prince. These are people who were able to take their careers beyond the normal here-today-gone-tomorrow life span.

Sometimes altering your position is the right thing. Sometimes it's not.

My head was spinning, I had never seen blood. Four years old, this don't feel like love.

Do something that gets you closer to your dream today!

I've got to see my movie to see how I'm acting, see what little things I can learn about my craft.

Hip-hop's always reached out to kids. If you look at the last 10 big albums it might seem ironic. But when I look at the history of this music it's always had a lot of positivity.

The secret to it all is just to enjoy what you're doing. This is not working at the coal face, this is not sweeping behind a restaurant. It's work, but it's not work. It gives me a different type of energy. I'm grateful for that.

I think the stuff that plays on the radio, the majority of it is for teenagers, which is okay. That's what pop radio is about. And some of it is great, and some of it is not.

Art is about imagination. When you look at a picture from Salvador Dali, that's about imagination. When you look at Picasso, that's about imagination. Doing stuff from your heart.

Dreams don't have deadlines. Believe in yourself.

Once you achieve one goal, you should be looking forward to trying to build onto the next thing, and not just getting comfortable with what you're doing.

It's hard being the king, but somebody's got to do it.

I don't have an image that I'm trying to, like, portray. I'm just being me.

Let it flow, while I pump it slow, then I speed it up, heat it up, make it more nasty.

The people who go get an LL album want to hear LL. They don't want to hear LL trying to sound like DMX or whoever else is out there. That's not what they want to hear from me, because if they want to hear that they can go get the real thing.

I think I'm the best, of course. How could I not?

I am a real person that cares about his art and cares about what he's doing - I have a heart and a soul and want to touch people and give.

Me and Frosted went to get a drink.
But she ordered somethin' bugged, and I ain't know what to think.
She ordered potassium, calcium,
Carbohydrate, scotch with sodium.
She took me to her crib, threw me on the couch ...
I woke up the next morning with a spoon in my mouth.

Suckas on my jock when I walk down the block,
I really don't care if you're jealous or not.

I'm sexing raw dog without protection.