LL Cool J (James Todd Smith) Quotes

When I’m alone in my room sometimes I stare at the wall, and in the back of my mind I hear my conscience call.

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• When I’m alone in my room sometimes I stare at the wall, and in the back of my mind I hear my conscience call.

  

  LL Cool J
  • Mind
  • Alone
  • Sometimes