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" I like the story writing process. I usually use someone who has been trained for structure to take the story that I actually want, place those elements in the right places. "

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" A man becomes as attractive as an attractive woman when he becomes successful and is publicly noted. Power's an aphrodisiac. "

Curtis Jackson

Woman

Successful

" My work out routine is always changing. It should never stay the same for long periods of time. "

" Obama is for same-sex marriage. If the president is saying that, then who am I to go the other way? "

" I like to sort through music and see whatever pops out to me or inspires me. If I could have a production team going and kind of mix records with me, that would be cool; to take the records and have them sound the way I want them to sound. But I'd rather sort though music to find them things. "

" I think Sean Parker damaged the music business with Napster. "

" In my neighborhood... they view the police as someone who comes to take their loved ones away. "

" Puffy's contribution to hip-hop culture was the remix. He offered us the music that his mom played in front of him, with newer drums and younger artists. That worked, and will consistently be there. The remix comes right after the original record, that's something Puffy did to influence the culture. "

" The importance of 'Dream School' is monumental. Helping to inspire these students to reach their potential is personally gratifying. "

" Jay-Z is as politically correct as some of the politicians. He's safe. There's points when you're acquiring financing, you make adjustments. He's made those adjustments. It's his choice. For me, it's not a necessity. "

Curtis Jackson

Choice

Politicians

" A recession is predominantly for the middle class. Where I come from, the majority of people have always lived in a recession. "

" STREET by 50 is all about giving our fans the finest music experience we possibly can. The response to the limited edition colors so far speaks for itself - the fans want the opportunity to match their headphones to their personal style, and we definitely want to make sure to give them what they want. "

" Since I did the SK Project and I partner with the United Nations World Food Program, I got a lot of different feedback from people online. Through social networks and through the Twitter. I read the comments and see 'em saying, 'People hungry here, Fif.' "

" Hip-hop - it's the safari: it allows people who aren't under those circumstances to come closer to inner-city life, to explore it without actually being in danger. It's something kids in middle America indulge in to be rebellious. "

" I think Frank Ocean is a talented artist; I think he's created material that made me know his name, that impressed me, with things he said on a song like 'Novacane.' "

Curtis Jackson

Name

Song

" I'll have long, straight hair, like down to my back, when I go to Heaven. And I'm not even going to work out, but I'll be in shape. It's a whole new program up there. "

" I have a romantic side. "

Curtis Jackson

Romantic

Side

" Some people are born with very little; some are fortunate enough to have it all. When I grew up, we didn't have much. I had to hustle to get what I wanted... but I had that hunger for more. I didn't always make the right choices, but I learned from my mistakes. "

" I just feel really good about my accomplishments. I haven't had, like, a party because a deal goes through or something like that. I don't know. I need to develop that - I need to have something that I do when things go right. "

" Just be confident. I think confidence is the most attractive part of a person. "

" I started hustling at 12, my mother hustled ahead of me. I was only allowed to because they knew me. "

Curtis Jackson

Only

Mother

" People who actually have money don't want to talk about it. They want to talk about everything else. "

" My grandmother, she's been the positive portion of my life the entire time. She raised us Baptist, and when I got old enough to say I didn't want to go to church, she didn't force me. She was cool. "

Curtis Jackson

Life

Cool

" Out of frustration, I say things. Now, people listen to me so much I can say it under my breath and everybody hears me... I said in the past that I'm a work in progress, and I feel like I'm progressing. "

" When I'm actually creating music, I try not to listen to the hip-hop records that are going on, because I think, subconsciously, we steal from each other. "

" There's a small group of guys in hip-hop that really have money. The whole culture talks about money, but it's a small group that actually has it. "

" I had to overcome challenge after challenge in order to take my life from nothing to living my dreams. "

" When you've been in life-threatening situations, you become aware that life is not for ever. "

" My new music video, 'My Life' featuring Eminem and Adam Levine, the only person in the actual video who you can physically make out besides myself and Adam Levine is Andre Dirrell. "

" My grandparents went through a bad experience themselves; they invested money in a church and got burned - the pastor had his own agenda - and my grandfather lost interest in the church after that. That was when I had the option to not go. 'Grandpa ain't going; I'm gonna stay with Grandpa.' "

" Chris Lighty was a huge portion of my actual career. It's difficult to adjust to not have someone around that's in your life, in your life. "