Quotes from Raheem DeVaughn

Being in the public eye, I struggle to create and maintain romantic relationships. I am constantly faced with assumptions about who my significant other is, and it seems that there is always some speculation about my relationship status.

I think I've nurtured the following that I have to the point where I can consistently do a certain type of numbers when I put a project out.

Truth be told, in determining what you want and who you want to be with, you will be compromising in certain areas. It can be in the area of appearance or occupation or maybe even certain personality characteristics, but no one person can have everything.

Love is the highest frequency we can operate on.

If I'm not representing the people with my music for the goodwill of the Creator, it's all in vain at the end of the day.

My mom and my grandmother are probably two of the strongest women that I know.

Anything that exposes the arts more, that gives us an outlet to make money and also do what we enjoy doing as artists and to connect with the fans, I'm all for it.

When it comes to beauty, women are nothing short of amazing. They come in variations of shapes, colors, and sizes. Each part of their character and personality adds an element to their beauty.

In every video that I have done, I have tried to have lead actresses of different variations from size and color to nationality.

I believe in highlighting the 'greatness' that I see in every single woman that I come across. There is such beauty in variety. It may not always be evident, when you look at a woman, where her greatness lies. But the truth is that the greatness of women is reflected in the very essence of who we are.

I enjoy being slept on. It's like being on the verge of a cult movement. But making the underground-to-aboveground transition is cool.

I try to work out more now. I have been really thinking about getting into yoga, though. I can use that, believe it.

You can't abandon an audience you created, because people will find someone else.

Music is a frequency, and my frequency, when I put it out there, is on the love vibes. It's not always sappy. Like, 'Bulletproof' is a love song. It's a black love song. I made it for my people. I made it for the world, but I made it for my people in particular.

I never walk into a room and assume everyone knows who Raheem DeVaughn is.

I put my own money up when I have a vision and believe in something. If you want a company to put money into something, then most of the time, they want to water your project down. When it's your money, it's your vision from the beginning to the end result.