Snoop ain’t never cosigned me, but I know everybody is like, ‚That’s the next Snoop.‘ Nah, I’m Nipsey, and I got to work to define myself.

Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: ‚I’m with you kid. Let’s go.‘

Hip-hop saved my life, man. It’s the only thing I’ve ever been even decent at. I don’t know how to do anything else.

If you write in the same way over and over again, like, in the same place with the same techniques and with the same people, you’re sort of writing the same song over and over again.

When Hillary was First Lady, we went to the Beijing Women’s Conference. She courageously stood up and spoke out on behalf of human rights and women’s rights, inspiring millions to fight for a better future.

Life is either a great adventure or nothing.

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

Men are born to succeed, not to fail.

For me, writing a song, I sit down and the process doesn’t really involve me thinking about the demographic of people I’m trying to hit or who I want to be able to relate to the song or what genre of music it falls under.

Where the mind goes, the man follows.

God wants to use you to make other people happy! And the happier you make others, the happier you will be because you reap what you sow.

Helped are those who create anything at all, for they shall relive the thrill of their own conception and realize a partnership in the creation of the Universe that keeps them responsible and cheerful.

In 1995, I was diagnosed with cancer, and I had to practice what I preached. I had always said to ‚believe in God‘ and ‚don’t give up‘ to little kids who had been diagnosed with cancer. I then thought if I can’t call on that same God and same strength that I told people about, I would be a liar and a phony.

Life can be boring unless you put some effort into it.

The dreams and passions stored within hearts are powerful keys which can unlock a wealth of potential.

The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.

It’s important to love in hip hop.

Men must live and create. Live to the point of tears.

Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.

I went to see ‚Phantom of the Opera‘ with my grandma and my mom when I was very little. The stage, the voice, the music… Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been a massive inspiration to me for some time – the storytelling, that deliciously somber undertone in his music.

If they can make penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

Dreams are the touchstones of our character.

What inspires me about rap is that it’s written in an almost poetic way. I just think it’s so cool.

Sometimes you need faith and victory spoken over your life. Words have created power. When you receive them into your spirit, they can ignite seeds of increase on the inside.

If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.

It’s so clear that you have to cherish everyone. I think that’s what I get from these older black women, that every soul is to be cherished, that every flower Is to bloom.

Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.

Faith Hill is a big role model.

Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools.

If I get stuck, I look at a book that tells me how someone else did it. I turn the pages, and then I say, ‚Oh, I forgot that bit,‘ then close the book and carry on. Finally, after you’ve figured out how to do it, you read how they did it and find out how dumb your solution is and how much more clever and efficient theirs is!

My pops and my mom started playing Marvin Gaye and the Isley Brothers and all these people, but at the same time, they always had Snoop on right behind it in the same mix.

The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation.

How I love David Bowie.

There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life.

Happiness is a ball after which we run wherever it rolls, and we push it with our feet when it stops.

When I was 8 years old, I saw ‚Raiders of the Lost Ark‘ in Charlotte, North Carolina. I walked out of there and was so inspired. I loved the movie, and I knew I wanted to be that guy.

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.

Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets; art deserves that, for it and knowledge can raise man to the Divine.

There is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

The sky is the daily bread of the eyes.

People respond when you tell them there is a great future in front of you, you can leave your past behind.

I believe that when you think of the negative, and you get up discouraged – ‚There’s nothing good in my future‘ – I really believe it almost ties the hands of God. God works where there’s an attitude of faith. I believe faith is all about hope.

I want to thank The Beatles for almost single-handedly getting me out of writer’s block.

Small aim is a crime; have great aim.

Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.

We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society.

Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music.

Whenever death may surprise us, let it be welcome if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.

I think a role model is a mentor – someone you see on a daily basis, and you learn from them.

In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.

All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.

Life’s a fight. It’s a good fight of faith.

People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.

When we speak of faith – the faith that can move mountains – we are not speaking of faith in general but of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.

It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go.

Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.

Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?