To be a person who loves books is to be half in love with the idea of New York..
Christmas is not only where you find it; it's what you make of it..
Smiles come best from those who weep..
You can never love me..
New York has a great energy, but London is better..
To say this sacred prayer [the Kaddish, prayer for the dead] for a Gentile is a most uncommon proceeding, but so unanimous and ardent is the feeling ….
Do not seek to be loved at any price, because Love has no price..
Your life isn't out of control. It's expanded..
I've been all over the world. I love New York, I love Paris, San Francisco, so many places. But there's no place like New Orleans. It's got the best ….
New York has no truck with the past. It expels its dead..
The worse they are the more they see beauty in each other..
The better I shoot, the less I have to maneuver..
Finally there is nothing here for death to take away..
It's amazing how life conspires to set you up with what you need..
There's periods now in our New York residence when I hear the door opening, especially the first couple of years... Anytime I hear that door opening ….
I won't be what I'm not. -Jing-mei.
I don't like overt traditionalism..
God is only where you let Him in..
I'm from New York and I love New York and I'm always repping New York, but what I represent is something deeper than just being a New York rapper..
Some things are worth the splurge..
Courage is about doing what you're afraid to do..