Quotes from Kendrick Lamar

I can say is if anyone gets a chance to work with [Dr.]Dre, it's a moment you will always take with you throughout your career. And as of right now, the Compton album is the only thing to talk about.

I'm sticking to the script, I'm putting that organic feeling back in the game.

Tupac, Biggie, Jay. Your usual suspects. These were the people that was played in my household.

Being acknowledged for your work is always a great accomplishment, whether it's people in my city, kids in the street, all the way up to the Grammys.

My passion is bringing storylines around and constructing a full body of work rather than just a 16-bar verse.

When I talk to kids, I'm really listening. When I do that, we have a little bit of a bigger connection than me being Kendrick Lamar and you being a student. It's almost like we're friends. Because a friend listens.

It's the beauty in her, But when the makeup occur, I don't see it, All i see is a blur

My lyrics say I have morals, I have confidence, I have weaknesses, I have strong points, that I am a human being.

Eventually you get to this point where you understand what you want to do and get across and sound like.

I used to consider the listener. But now I'm in a space where, if I'm not inspired, I can't really do the music. I can't feel it.

My folks ain't graduated from high school or nothing like that, so we always had to struggle in the family - and I come from a big family.

So next time you feel like your world's about to end, I hope you studied because He's testing your faith again.

I just wanna be me no disrespect, but motherfu.. you. My education stopped at a high school degree but I can outsmart any high IQ.

My rights, my wrongs, I write 'til I'm right with God.