Curtis Jackson
I never had working papers. I never had a job. I sold crack until I got in the music, so this is the best thing that happened to me and I do it excessively.Collection: Jobs
When I have conversations with people, for some strange reason they think I'm gonna die and they're not. But you know what? Death means nothing to me.Collection: Mean
50 Cent is a metaphor for "change". But originally it was a gangster from Fort Greene Projects named 50 Cent and I took the name when he passed and because he's not active, I thought it'd be cool to take it.Collection: Names
My description of fun would be to sit on someone's couch and watch TV. Regular cable TV. When I'm in a hotel, on-demand is the same. I watch the TV in another language, trying to figure out what they're saying.Collection: Fun
If I don't make music I'm going back to the hood. I'll sell crack. I'm gonna go back to sell crack if I can't make it in the music business and that's what I was doing before that.Collection: Cracks
I have received 16 Grammy nominations and I have no trophies, because I chose to write the harsh realities. I stayed true to myself and I've taken a little beating behind it.Collection: Taken
Ya'll know what you need to do? Get together, make a We Are The World record.Collection: Peace
Without music I wouldn't have the ability to be in business. The opportunity to be in business came with the finances from music and the notoriety that comes with being successful as an artist. So I see myself as an artist first, but I'm absolutely conscious of business.Collection: Successful
I make music cuz it's almost like I can escape everything I was involved in. All I gotta do is make music. I don't do nothin but make music.Collection: Cuz
It's not funny when you actually get shot, but afterwards, yeah, it's funny.Collection: Yeah
The competitive nature of hip-hop culture has always had battling involved with it. So you battle with the other artist but not necessarily in business and everywhere else.Collection: Artist
The only thing that I'm scared of is not livin' up to the expectations of Dr. Dre and Eminem.Collection: Expectations
My son is the reason why I write music. He's the reason why everything is different for me.Collection: Writing
What I do is take the jewelry back to the jeweler and they redo the jewelry with the same gold from the last thing.Collection: Gold
I was competitive in the ring and hip-hop is competitive too... I think rappers condition themselves like boxers, so they all kind of feel like they're the champ.Collection: Thinking
It was great to watch her spin out of control because it makes the average person feel better.Collection: Feel Better
I love funny women, and just being around them talking is fine with me. I love an interesting mind.Collection: Talking
Stay to yourself, just listen. Do more listening than talking. The more you speak the higher the chances you sayin the wrong thing.Collection: Talking
I don't have a problem removing people from around me. They could be around for a long time, and I could get comfortable or used to them, and then I can just get rid of them.Collection: Long
Death gotta be easy cause life is hardCollection: Life Is Hard
God's the seamstress that tailor-fitted my pain.Collection: Pain
Beware of feedback from friends whose judgments could be tainted by feelings of envy or the need to flatter.Collection: Envy
I need you to pray for me; I need you to care for me. I need you to want me to win. I need to know where I'm heading, because I know where I've been.Collection: Winning
In business there's people who have talent and there's people whose talent is to take advantage of people who have talent.Collection: People
its not about the dog in the fight, its about the fight in the dog!Collection: Dog
I don't necessarily view death as something negative. Death gives meaning to life. Living in fear of death is living in denial. Actually, it's not really living at all, because there is no life without death. It's two sides of the one. You can't pick up one side and say, I'm just going to use the 'heads' side. No. It doesn't work like that. You have to pick up both sides because nothing is promised to anyone in this world besides death.Collection: Views
I'm really sensitive. And they don't understand that, because my most comfortable feeling is anger. So I'll get angry if you said something to hurt my feelings or you're making me uncomfortable, I'll get angry, and be ready to do something about it.Collection: Hurt
What I want to be is the best bad guy you've ever seen.Collection: Guy
He who fears fate lives like a cowardCollection: Fate
Most people can't handle boredom. That means they can't stay on one thing until they get good at it. And they wonder why they're unhappy.Collection: Mean
My confidence allows me to do things my way and help people make a decision. People like the idea of me just being me.Collection: Ideas
They don't understand the process I went through and how much I had to believe in myself.Collection: Believe
I have a romantic side. I do things.Collection: Sides
I was surrounded by too many people who felt that they had a strong sense of entitlement. That I owed them something.Collection: Strong
Money definitely changes your lifestyle. But the things you go through makes who you are. Your experiences, they travel with you.Collection: Changing Your Life
My past is my shadow, it follows me everywhere I go. Well, all those things come from when I had no other choice. They put my back against the wall. I do what I gotta do.Collection: Wall
A man becomes as attractive as an attractive woman when he becomes successful and is publicly noted. Power`s an aphrodisiac.Collection: Successful
If you were in a bad relationship and you meet someone new, you're going to leave with your luggage. The next person is going to have to endure things that someone else causes.Collection: Bad Relationship
When a person completely has nothing but negative interest in you and would like nothing more than to see you in the worst situation possible, then why would you consistently go toward that energy?Collection: Worst Situation
I've got to make it to heaven; for going through hell.Collection: Heaven
what comes around goes around.Collection: Goes Around Comes Around
The greatest fear people have is that of being themselves.Collection: Greatest Fear
Your fears are a kind of prison that confines you within a limited range of action. The less you fear, the more power you will have and the more fully you will live.Collection: Action
The public is never wrong. When people don’t respond to what you do, they’re telling you something loud and clear. You’re just not listening.Collection: People
I need you. I need you to hate, so I can use you for your energyCollection: Hate
Show No Love , Cus Love Can Get U killedCollection: Shows
I feel like you can will yourself into a good space. Things that are meant to happen, will. If you believe in yourself enough, you can help yourself learn. You can inspire yourself in ways to discipline yourself to a point where you CAN become good enough.Collection: Believe
You can be a victim, or you can lock and load.Collection: Order
Death must be easy cuz life is hardCollection: Life Is Hard