Quotes by LL Cool J

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

"You don't need to be the good guy to get a good message out."

"I don't have an image that I'm trying to, like, portray. I'm just being me."

"God blesses us all with different views and perspectives and levels of influence and power."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"You've got to stay focused without being boring - because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Skinny, but dull."

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

"I'm good at what I do, but I wouldn't be so bold and arrogant as to say something disrespectful about, say, Eminem. He's talented and he's good at what he does."

"I think the guy who has had the better films is Will Smith. I don't know if he's a better actor than me. I don't think so. I am a rapper first. Man, I just love what I do. I am just the greatest and I can't help it. I'm sorry man."

"Do what you love; you'll be better at it. It sounds pretty simple, but you'd be surprised how many people don't get this one right away."

"I don't look back. I don't live my life in the rear-view mirror because, if you do, you're bound to end up wrapped around a pole somewhere."

"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."

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

"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 need art."

"When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on."

"We're going to raise a lot of money for cancer awareness, give some to the American Cancer Society and hopefully make a big difference."

"I think that politics could be a positive thing. My beef is that people focus on the personal aspect of a politician too much. They should focus on the results."

"I'm not trying to keep up or adapt. I'm allowing myself to grow, evolve and create new music."