Quotes About Determination

In my heart, I believe I'm a top flight comedian and a top flight rapper.

If I apply myself to rap, I'm gonna be the best rapper alive. If I apply myself to comedy, I'm going to be the funniest guy alive.

You might not be the greatest rapper or singer, but the businessman always outlasts the talent.

I'm a different type of rapper. I work more than the average rapper.

Chance The Rapper is a person who really knows what he wants.

I guess I did go through my phase where I wanted to be a rapper. I made music, but I was never really good at it.

I started in '07, and I remember, at that point, nobody was trying to hear from me because I was a young rapper. I'd be saying stuff better than some of what the hottest rappers were saying back then, but nobody was trying to hear from me.

All my friends were rappers, so I just thought I might as well take a shot at it.

When I was 24, I realized I could never be one of the best rappers, but I knew I had some of the best ideas.

I was 17 when I first started rapping and 18 before I started taking it seriously - when I really knew I could rap and have fans and be a trendsetter.

I'm not ever going to stop rapping. I love rap.

I'm not completely at ease at rapping, I can't do it well yet.

I'm living proof that there's no age limit to rapping.

If you're really a rapper, you can't stop rapping.

When break dancing was out, I break danced. When rapping was the thing, I freestyled rap on the street and battled and all that kind of stuff.

Obviously, my aspirations are to be considered one of the best. Like, anyone rapping should have that mindset.

I was real serious when it came to rapping. I still do, but even more so when I was real young.

Early on, it was real tough for me to stick to my guns and say 'I'm retired, I'm not rapping, don't ask me for nothing.' But I had to do that because I love rapping and I love music, so if I don't do that, you can't be halfway in it and halfway out.

When I started rapping, I was like, I'ma change my name before I become famous. And that didn't happen. I didn't have time.

Not only I am an adoptee, but I also want to prove to everyone that being legally blind with a rare eye disease called Nystagmus that you can do and be anything if you put your mind to it and believe in yourself.

I wanted to be a hockey player. Where I grew up, the basketball courts were rarely used. I was terrible in school and actually said, 'I'm going to be a hockey player.'

But rarely have I made choices that made me feel I was really compromising what I believe.

You can never fight for a part or can't beg them to do another audition. You can try, but that rarely works.

Prior to 'The Goldbergs,' I rarely got good reviews on anything I've done.