Jay-Z (Shawn Corey Carter) Quotes
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I remember when I was growing up. My great wish was to understand who I was and how I fit in the world.
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People take things so seriously.
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River Phoenix and I were friends for nine years, and I watched him grow and mature, and I also saw him struggle. I watched him deal with the whole up and down aspects of Hollywood and saw him bounce back, so when he passed away, it was such an enormous shock.
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The deadliest foe to virtue would be complete self-knowledge.
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The main thing for me is to make sure our home is peaceful, that it's healthy, that the kids are good.
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Bond? It is a bit like saying, 'Do you want to play Superman?' Anyone would dream of it. It's one of the most coveted roles in film. I'd be honoured. But I don't know if it will actually happen. I'm just happy with the idea of being associated with it. It's nice there's a lot of good will.
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Humor's always been the problem of my work, hasn't it? When working, I feel satisfied when I surprise myself. And when I surprise myself, I wind up laughing.
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I don't play anymore, because I know I'm not going to be a pro golfer. So there's no reason to golf.
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Village cricket spread fast through the land.
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The best time to expand is when people are asleep at the wheel.
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I believe in luck. My luck's real streaky.
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Everybody talks. Anthony Pettis talked before the fight. Donald Cerrone talked before the fight. See what happened?
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Religious fundamentalists in Bangladesh have always argued for a ban on my books.
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I don't weigh into politics.
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In disposition the Negro is joyous, flexible, and indolent; while the many nations which compose this race present a singular diversity of intellectual character, of which the far extreme is the lowest grade of humanity.
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Everything is perfect in the universe - even your desire to improve it.
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I live by a hill. I began walking it and then I began jogging it and then I began sprinting it.
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I don't like to take a lot of stuff since I'm really sensitive to medications.
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The First Amendment applies to rogues and scoundrels. You don't lose your First Amendment rights because of a sleazy personality, or even for having committed a crime. Felons in jail are protected by the First Amendment.
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When I was 16, the pot weeded out the men from the boys, there were the heads and the straights. Now it's almost like money can weed it out, you know?
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Some people would rather stay ignorant and self-satisfied.
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I said to myself, 'You're a man from a humble background, what you didn't learn in school, you'll learn now. Catch up.'
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Life is for living, not living uptight, see ya somewhere up in the sky.
