Quotes By LL Cool J

There's a lot of single black women who did the best that they could and that's a beautiful thing, but they don't know how necessary a father is in a kid's life and how much guys miss that deep down inside.

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

What I like to do is just make good music, good movies, hopefully perform a good show full of energy and just have some fun.

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

I think fitness is important. I think a healthy lifestyle is important. I think putting positive energy out there is important and just staying connected with the people.

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.

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 I'm the best, of course. How could I not?

At fourteen, I started sending out demo tapes.

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.

We're going to raise a lot of money for cancer awareness, give some to the American Cancer Society and hopefully make a big difference.

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.

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

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.

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

I think when you move past your fear and you go after your dreams wholeheartedly, you become free.

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.

I don't think you should go around talking trash about people because I think that's how you get your hat handed to you.

Sometimes altering your position is the right thing. Sometimes it's not.

I'm not trying to keep up or adapt. I'm allowing myself to grow, evolve and create new music.

Nobody is perfect, but life is about choices.

I try to do the right thing with money. Save a dollar here and there, clip some coupons. Buy ten gold chains instead of 20. Four summer homes instead of eight.

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.

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.

People will feel the way they feel.

I am a real person that cares about his art and cares about what he's doing - I have a heart and a soul and 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.

I do about 90 percent of my own stunts, and the things I can't do for insurance reasons, like swinging out of a flying helicopter, I wouldn't want to do anyway.

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.

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.