Quotes About Success

I never wanted to be no rapper.

Executives are convinced that a rapper has a certain lifespan as far as being a hot emcee. When you start to approach your 30s, pretty much stereotypically it's over.

I used to be focused on being the dopest rapper in the game, and then once that became what I was, I wanted something different, and I wanted to become the best businessman in the game. I wanted to learn how to master the business like I mastered the rap.

Chance The Rapper makes some of the greatest music out, and he build his brand up organically, and the fans have reacted to it.

Stay in school... Even being a rapper you need an education.

I always envisioned myself being a rapper and being in the game and having success, but you never know what it feels like or how you're going to be when you're there.

Once upon a time Americans didn't want to listen to Canadian rap and now Drake's the biggest rapper in the world.

I never really planned on being a rapper, I just kinda did it and then people started liking it.

I'm pretty sure people thought I was like a dope rapper.

You can say what you want to about a rapper in a movie, but look at what Ice Cube has done. Ice Cube has created more opportunities for other actors to get jobs in this business than some actors have.

'Rapper's Delight' was done in 17 minutes. Just one take, no mistakes, and it went to press from there. The record went platinum in 8 days.

I'm proud of everything I do, but I think I'm the most happy about becoming a rapper. It was my entrance into everything. That helped me get into acting.

The best bounce rapper ain't gonna be able to compete with Jay-Z, not on a major scale.

I don't want to be a small-time, independent, successful rapper.

The American dream is Chance the Rapper, or 'little Chano from 79th' who hails from Chicago's Southside and became the first artist to win a Grammy without selling one physical copy of his album.

Deep down, I want to be a big rapper. I want people to love what I'm doing.

Drake and Kanye, y'all gotta move out of the way. I'm younger than y'all. I look better than y'all. I got more swag than y'all. And it just is what it is. I'm here to take it. I'm the new best 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 never wanted to be a rapper. I want to be in the movies. I want to own buildings.

If you a rapper, attention can turn into money.

It's a difference between a good rapper and 'king of the city,' they're two different things. You can be a better rapper than me, that don't mean you're king of the city.

I didn't want to just be a rapper, I wanted to be a star.

If you look at companies like Twitter, Google, all these companies started with ideas and then everybody used it. In my world, people don't think like that. Rappers chase the next check. They become a slave to labels and eventually that money starts shrinking.