Quotes by LL Cool J

About LL Cool J:

James Todd Smith is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor. He is known for pioneering hip-hop tracks such as "I Can't Live Without My Radio", "I'm Bad", "The Boomin' System", "Rock The Bells", and "Mama Said Knock You Out" as well as romantic ballads such as "Doin' It", "I Need Love", "Around the Way Girl", and "Hey Lover".
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I am a real person that cares about his art and cares about what he's doing - I have a heart and a soul and want to touch people and give.

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I'm a real person that cares about his art and cares about what he's doing. I have a heart and a soul and I want to touch people and give.

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Timing has a lot to with art.

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Art is about imagination. When you look at a picture from Salvador Dali, that's about imagination. When you look at Picasso, that's about imagination. Doing stuff from your heart.

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What you do in your art - TV, music, film stuff - touches people. And they want to touch you. So that's a blessing. I'm okay with it.

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We need to make sure that there's art in the school. Why? Why should art be in the school? Because if art isn't in a school, then a guy like Steve Jobs doesn't get a chance to really express himself because in order for art to meet technology, you ne...

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There's a lot of single black women who did the best that they could and that's a beautiful thing, but they don't know how necessary a father is in a kid's life and how much guys miss that deep down inside.

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I think I'm the best, of course. How could I not?

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Our world is at the crossroads. We have a choice, right and wrong.

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You have to always continue to strive no matter how hard things get, no matter how troubled you feel. No matter how tough things get, no matter how many times you lose, you keep trying to win.

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I've got to see my movie to see how I'm acting, see what little things I can learn about my craft.

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I just look at the high and bright side of things.

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I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist.

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I'm not trying to be new school and I'm not old school - I'm classic. There's a lot of new cars and there's a lot of old cars, but I'm just classic in doing what I do.

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Once the referee throws the ball in the air, it's either your ball or their ball and you have to just take your shot.

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I only do what comes from the heart.

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What I don't do is try to like become whoever I'm rapping with. The people who go get an LL album want to hear LL.

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Stand up and face your fears, or they will defeat you.

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Once you achieve one goal, you should be looking forward to trying to build onto the next thing, and not just getting comfortable with what you're doing.

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I do about 90 percent of my own stunts, and the things I can't do for insurance reasons, like swinging out of a flying helicopter, I wouldn't want to do anyway.

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Author Bio

  • NameLL Cool J
  • DescriptionAmerican rapper, entrepreneur, and actor
  • AliasesLadies Love Cool James
  • BornJanuary 14, 1968
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Songwriter