I've been called a recluse. There's definitely truth in that. I like to spend time alone.
Kendrick LamarRead
It's a great, great experience to finally get the reception that you know you rightfully deserve.
Interpretation
Receiving recognition for one's efforts and talents can be immensely fulfilling.
Kendrick Lamar expresses the profound joy and fulfillment that comes from finally being acknowledged and appreciated for one's hard work and talent. This recognition, which he feels is rightly deserved, reinforces the idea that perseverance and dedication ultimately lead to success and validation.
In practice
During a graduation speech, one could use this quote to highlight the importance of being recognized for hard work.
I've been called a recluse. There's definitely truth in that. I like to spend time alone.
Every time I write these words they become a taboo,_x000D_ _x000D_ Making sure my punctuation curve, every letter here's true,_x000D_ _x000D_ Living my life in the margin, and that metaphor was proof.
This is the thing about hip-hop music and where people get it most misconstrued: It's all hip-hop. You can't say that just what I do is hip-hop, because hip-hop is all energies. James Brown can get on the track and mumble all day. But guess what? You felt his soul on those records.
The majority of my interactions with police were not good. There were a few good ones who were actually protecting the community. But then you have ones from the Valley. They never met me in their life, but since I'm a kid in basketball shorts and a white T-shirt, they wanna slam me on the hood of the car. Sixteen years old.
People have to go through trials and tribulations to get where they at. Do your thing - continue to rock it - because obviously, God wants you here.
I penetrate the hearts of good kids and criminals
The high point for me in my career was when Sinatra called me his favourite performer in the Fifties. And I've been sold out ever since.
The moment I said I'd finished a book, I knew what would happen. There would be a bidding war, and I would end up with someone who'd got the fattest wallet, who had bought it because I'd written Harry Potter. That would have been why.
I never went into a tournament or round of golf thinking I had to beat a certain player. I had to beat the golf course. If I prepared myself for a major, went in focused, and then beat the golf course, the rest took care of itself.
I didn't want to be a big star. I wanted to be a really good actor.
I made my first investment at age eleven. I was wasting my life up until then.
I love my life. I can't believe I work in New York and Paris. That I work for Louis Vuitton. That I work for Marc Jacobs. It seems really weird every time I say my full name - like, that's me, and every time I hear the receptionist say my name, it's still weird.
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