“Follow your heart. “Follow your heart. Step two, is, you know, the hard work that goes along with it.”18.

He was only a baby when his father Life wasn’t always easy for J. Cole, especially for his mother who had two young boys to raise. Follow your heart. All you need to change is the thought that you aren’t good enough.”15. With production, it’s the same thing.” –“People think because I’ve got some success, I’ve made it, but in my eyes, it’s like, ‘How long has Jay Z been in the business? There are a lot of demons in my music, too. Because most of life’s lessons are learned in pain.”22. See more ideas about Quotes, Inspirational quotes, Me quotes.

So, think about that before you judge someone.” –“The music becomes more pure and soulful when it’s true, and it has to be true these days with the way the internet works, and the way the game works, everyone wants authentic raps.” –“I struggled with being a broke college graduate, and while all my friends were getting career jobs, I was working horrible part-time jobs. Share with your friends.

People are still willing to pay. That’s the biggest risk I’ve taken so far.”59. “I put a lot of pressure on myself. And I feel like I’m doing everything the right way, you know what I mean? I think something’s not good enough, and I won’t stop until I feel like I’ve made it. “Tupac was just so passionate about what he believes in and not afraid to say anything.”62.

But that’s not greedy. Fall in order to grow. It was composed of songs that didn’t make it to his first studio album, Cole World: The Sideline Story. 14,586. Choose wisely.” –“I’m half-black, half-white, so I basically put it like this: I can fit in anywhere. “The thing about being an artist today is you get to develop right in front of people’s eyes before you even put out an album.”63.

It’s better to fail trying, than wondering what could have happened if you tried.” –“For a few minutes you made me feel as if I actually meant something to someone.” –“I put a lot of pressure on myself. “You are perfect exactly as you are.

You can lose all the money, but you’ll never lose people knowing you.” — J. Cole“If they don’t know your dreams, then they can’t shoot em down” — J. Cole“I think if I did something in the pop world right now, it would be for Rihanna. It’s like, ‘Oh, I’m a rapper. You mix that with self-doubt and pressure, and that’s never healthy.” –“My life accelerated, but had to wait my turn.

“I struggled with being a broke college graduate, and while all my friends were getting career jobs, I was working horrible part-time jobs. Don’t follow what you’ve been told you’re supposed to do.” –“I’ve got two Rolexes that I’m very proud of – a gold Presidential that was a gift and a white gold one I gifted myself. Oct 09, 2017. He was a programmer, and I knew that I didn’t want to do whatever he did.”47. With all your flaws and problems, there’s no need to change anything. None of these clowns can hurt me.” –“To appreciate the sun, you gotta know what rain is.” –“Anything’s possible, you gotta dream like you never seen obstacles.” –“If you ain’t aim too high, then you aim too low!” –“I’ve always been an underdog.

School is a good place – it ain’t for everybody, but I think it’s for most people.”58. I wasn't walking around being like, "Yo, check out my mixtape!" I’m taking very few cheats – very few cheat codes that I’m using.” –Cole – one of the most polarizing artists in hip hop – is proof that the American dream is alive and well. I’m trying to step my game up and get a few more of those.” –“If I was to go to sleep before midnight, I would feel weird about myself, like I wasted a day.

“My parents were divorced by the time I was even conscious – like, I don’t remember them ever being together.”66.

I feel like I beat the odds.” — J. Cole“They say anything’s possible.