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" What you do in your art - TV, music, film stuff - touches people. And they want to touch you. So that's a blessing. I'm okay with it. "

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Looking Forward

" I'm a real person that cares about his art and cares about what he's doing. I have a heart and a soul and I want to touch people and give. "

" I am what I am, I'm doing very well in my life, and I'm thankful to God for that. "

" At fourteen, I started sending out demo tapes. "

" I don't look back. I don't live my life in the rear-view mirror because, if you do, you're bound to end up wrapped around a pole somewhere. "

" I'm good at what I do, but I wouldn't be so bold and arrogant as to say something disrespectful about, say, Eminem. He's talented and he's good at what he does. "

" People will feel the way they feel. "

" I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist. "

" What I say on a record and what I say off a record is two different things. And that's always been the case. There's a difference between confidence on a record and arrogance. "

" I only do what comes from the heart. "

" I feel like my peers now are artists like Madonna and the Stones, Michael Jackson and Prince. These are people who were able to take their careers beyond the normal here-today-gone-tomorrow life span. "

" I think the guy who has had the better films is Will Smith. I don't know if he's a better actor than me. I don't think so. I am a rapper first. Man, I just love what I do. I am just the greatest and I can't help it. I'm sorry man. "

" You can't let your past hold your future hostage. "

" To me, my peers are Bruce Springsteen and Mick Jagger. I'm not talking age-wise, but in terms of careers. Madonna. Those are my peers. And I'm okay with that. "

" Sometimes you've just got to grab an apple - or grapes, or strawberries. Something that's healthy but maybe a little bit more adventurous, if you can see fruit as adventurous. "

" To know the rules of the game, you have to be educated. "

" I just look at the high and bright side of things. "

" Do what you love; you'll be better at it. It sounds pretty simple, but you'd be surprised how many people don't get this one right away. "

Do What You Love

" We need to make sure that there's art in the school. Why? Why should art be in the school? Because if art isn't in a school, then a guy like Steve Jobs doesn't get a chance to really express himself because in order for art to meet technology, you need art. "

" I think the key to working out is for people to think of water - just allow the workouts to fill out the cracks in your lives and seep into wherever you can fit it in. "

" What is more important than the name is that people know that I really like acting, I enjoy it and I want people to know that I am serious. The name thing: I will always be L.L. Cool J. "

" If you do cardio one day and the next day you can do weights, do it that way. If you need to do it at night or in the morning, do it that way. Whatever you need to get it done, just get it done. "

" Let me tell you something - compared to a TV-drama production schedule, touring is not strenuous. "

" I'm not trying to be new school and I'm not old school - I'm classic. There's a lot of new cars and there's a lot of old cars, but I'm just classic in doing what I do. "

" What I don't do is try to like become whoever I'm rapping with. The people who go get an LL album want to hear LL. "

" I've got to see my movie to see how I'm acting, see what little things I can learn about my craft. "

" Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals. "

" The secret to it all is just to enjoy what you're doing. This is not working at the coal face, this is not sweeping behind a restaurant. It's work, but it's not work. It gives me a different type of energy. I'm grateful for that. "

" Hip-hop's always reached out to kids. If you look at the last 10 big albums it might seem ironic. But when I look at the history of this music it's always had a lot of positivity. "