As fate would have it, Jay's status appears To be at an all-time high, perfect time to say goodbye When I come back like Jordan, wearing the 4-5..

The reason I've been groundedand able to make albums, is because I've allowed my friends to come with me and voice an opinion. That's who keeps you g….

The fans get to see you, and you can do great by your record if you have a great performance or a great night there. That's all part of the business.….

I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man!.

Everybody can tell you how to do it but they never done it.

How could I be out there and not do anything?.

But this is one of the things that makes rap at its best so human. It doesn't force you to pretend to be only one thing or another, to be a saint or ….

I dumb down for my audience and double my dollars....

I had success. I had a number one record. I had a number one album. I have to make this kind of record again or else I'm going to lose it all. That's….

When you listen to an album, it shouldn't feel like, "That's the girl song," "That's the club song." I shouldn't know what you're thinking while you'….

We create music to express ourselves and when the world relates, that's a beautiful thing. We're all trading off each other's culture, so no matter w….

I spring train in the winter, around early December....

People really feel like music is free, but will pay $6 for water. You can drink water free out of the tap and it's good water. But they're okay payin….

Whoever said that artists shouldn't pay attention to their business was probably someone w/their hand in some artist's pocket..

My brands are an extension of me. They're close to me. It's not like running GM, where there's no emotional attachment..

Growing up, politics never trickled down to the areas we come from. But people from Obama's camp, and Obama himself, reached out to me and asked for ….

Don't make decisions based on the fear..

It's hilarious a lot of times. You have a conversation with someone, and he's like, 'You speak so well!' I'm like, 'What do you mean? Do you understa….

You can pay for school, but you can't buy class.

I ain't lookin' at you dudes -I'm lookin' past you..

I believe you can speak things into existence..