How can another man call another man boss? That's like calling another man 'Daddy.'
I'm never gonna owe money because every time I get a dollar, I put it into another business, whether it's to buy goods or develop other companies. You don't have money; you have companies. That's one business model. That's mine. And I only associate with other people that are putting up their own money, 'cause they're the only ones that can relate.
My delivery can be intense, but it's intense because I need to be heard. I know that people don't usually listen, as it relates to constructive criticism, without getting offended. So, I speak my mind with an attitude that I don't care if you get offended; I just want you to get the message.
There's certain lines you just don't cross. You know the one thing that will get a man out of pocket is when you mess with his children.
I want to be as creative as I want. I don't ever want to have to compromise; I don't ever want anybody ever to tell me what to do, I don't ever want to argue with somebody because of my vision.
I work hard, so I surround myself with people that work just as hard. It's important if you want to create a successful brand.
First of all, how could I be broke, and I got all these companies?
You're only the boss if you put up your own money.
It's important for people to believe in themselves.
Work harder than everyone, be patient, and just know that if you're going to do something on your own, you're gonna have to feel some pain.
Freedom is priceless.
I've never tried to be accepted. When everyone is doing one thing, I've always had the instinct to go the other way. I don't understand how an individual with their own mind, their own values, and their own beliefs can be so willing to just follow what everybody else is doing. How can you make history doing what everybody else is doing?
You speak things into existence, but there's a gift and a curse with that. You got to be careful what you say.
A real man won't ask or answer questions about another man's money.
If you're not talking about the truth, I don't even want you around me.
If I have an accountant that just reports I just invested $10 million in my business, and he doesn't exactly itemize where every cost goes, it gives a flag to the government. They want to make sure that the reason I'm not paying taxes is because I'm reinvesting in these businesses and not trying to hide stuff.
The worst disrespect of all time is to disrespect someone's children.
I might have companies, I might have buildings, I might have art. But money? No, I'm not holding that.
I always approach logic without emotion. The math always equals the math. Regardless of whether I discovered the math before anyone else, or I just decided to accept it, I know what logically makes sense, and I'm going to speak on it every time.
Big shout out to Nas: if you want to scream my name out again and put my name in your rhyme, I think it's funny. Let's make some money from it. Just don't take it so serious, man.
