Charlamagne Tha God (Lenard Larry McKelvey) Quotes
I remember reading a book called, "From Niggas To Gods, Part One" by Andre Akil; the book was so easy to read, it was in capital letters with exclamation marks because Akil was screaming at us. It was about getting out of the mindset that this system has put you in. This mindset that makes you feel like your circumstances are permanent and wherever you're born is where you're going to end up. You have to realize who you are.
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I was making comebacks every single year. That makes it difficult mentally. It causes a lot of stress.
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Nothing can have value without being an object of utility.
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Hope is not a resting place but a starting point - a cactus, not a cushion.
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Well I'm not a novelist. I've only written one book and that is a memoir.
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I remember reading a book called, "From Niggas To Gods, Part One" by Andre Akil; the book was so easy to read, it was in capital letters with exclamation marks because Akil was screaming at us. It was about getting out of the mindset that this system has put you in. This mindset that makes you feel like your circumstances are permanent and wherever you're born is where you're going to end up. You have to realize who you are.
