Ludacris Quotations

I've never been a cocky individual, but I am very confident.

I love technology. We can be our own DJs wherever we go.

But it's a blessing to be so successful within a year; it's the greatest feeling in the world, making money and doing the things that I'm doing, and I definitely trying to continue doing what I'm doing.

My work is like my vacation, so in a way every day is like Saturday.

I'm trying to be number one all the way around. It's not just the South, it's not just the East, it's not the West, I'm going for across the world, you know what I'm saying? This is where I'm coming from.

It don't take a lot to make me happy. I'm not spoiled like that.

I'm a perfectionist, so I always feel there's room for improvement.

I love everything from old-school cars to whatever the latest muscle or luxury vehicles are.

A lot of beefs in the music industry are caused from miscommunication and just not really understanding what's going on, having people in your ear saying this is what somebody did, or this is what somebody did to you.

Working through experience is best for me, just being there and trying to get into the mode.

I've always had an affinity and a passion for cars and that whole car culture.

'Ludacris' is something that I made up. It just kind of describes me. Sometimes I have like a split personality. Sometimes I'm cool, calm, and collected, and other times I'm beyond crazy.

It's a lot of crooked cops out there. They manipulate the system.

I find myself eating different kinds of chicken each and every day, even if it's by surprise.

I don't want to be too over-exposed, but then at the same time I don't want to be too out-of-sight-out-of-mind.

I made my first song when I was 9 years old. Just beating on garbage cans, having people beat box.

I'm going to continue to keep music number one.

I'm one of those people that just likes to be comfortable.

The hip-hop community is made up of a lot of hustlers. Everybody is trying to get theirs, and everybody is trying to eat.

I'm just basically spillin' out my emotions to the world. 'Cause rap is about emotion. And I want you to feel what I'm feelin', 'cause that's what it's all about.

I'm always in that mode - whenever I have a little free time, I'm always recording songs, writing, whatever I gotta do. It's like my job is my vacation.

No matter how much money I ever get, I'm going to want to provide for my family and never have to go back to really struggling. You don't ever want to go outside, you don't ever want to be left in the cold. You want to be safe.

Your fans, they count on you to make wise decisions and wise choices. That's why they're your fan base. If you continually let them down, they're going to go find someone else to be fans of.

I feel like we need more aggression today.

You don't have that many women in the industry so the lane is wide open.

I think half the battle is just being comfortable in front of the camera - and I already am, doing so many videos and interviews, so then it just takes that extra step of trying to get into character.

You gotta get up early in the morning to mess with me. I mean, I'm a businessman first-you gotta let the business come before the music, because it's all about being a good person and your ego can't get bigger than yourself and the things you're your trying to do, especially when you're promoting an album. So I feel it's real important to be businesslike in anything I do.

I made my first complete song when I was 9.

Lucifer, oh Lucifer, God of evil, you're the god of pain, the darkness is where you find your light.

Why is everything that is bad for me feel so good?

My dad was dead, so these streets had to raise me.

Spiritual is hooked up to the invisible umbilical cord of my Lord, Kumbiya.

I think every album you have to stretch further and further, give people another piece of you. But then I always try to deviate from the norm.

Put them in position to make their wishes come true, so they can have multiple accounts that gain interest over night.

Im always in that mode - whenever I have a little free time, Im always recording songs, writing, whatever I gotta do. Its like my job is my vacation.

Anytime I shoot a video, I just think of anything I can do to set myself apart from everybody in the music industry.

I really love when people come up to me on the street and say, 'You're my favorite rapper.'

I would say Lil Wayne [is the best rapper]. He's all about hard work and consistency.

Feels like a midget is hanging from my necklace

Once you start watching a television show that you love you can't stop watching it.

I think it does give me different stuff and I feel like television moves a lot faster than movie sets do. It's kinda like they have to get things done within a certain timeframe. So do movies but it seems like, as far as television is concerned, it just moves a helluva lot faster.

I would show up at any venue that had an open mic.

I'm a part of the no-tight-jeans coalition.

I used to be a video game freak, but I've kind of like eased back.

We [musicians] are comfortable in front of the camera doing music videos, and it's almost a form of acting when we're doing music videos. We're acting out our own thoughts and what we've written down on paper.

I don't necessarily do anything just for the money. I do it for the passion and I do it for the love, because I'm still hungry. So if I want to do music, it's not necessarily motivated because of monetary value. It's more about the passion and the love, and I think that's where music should come from, the heart, not necessarily just to cash a check.

The IRS'll never sweat me or even put up a fight... Cause I'm sure I've paid more in taxes than you've made in yo' life!

I told her, "I got the chips if you got the dip." She said when I dip, that I better be equipped and keep my hand on her hips...

It's a drought in your brain.

A black man, but I feel so blue. So I smoke green and purple to my dreams come true. And my eyes turn red, the sky turns grey.

It's a crooked system, but gin straight take the pain away.

I'm ambidextrous, I slap ass with both hands.

Little cute thing said, what's yo' name? I put my necklace in her face and told her read the chain.

Yo' Momma, I'm a ghetto super star.

I'm the light skinned version of Mandingo, I've seen more Beatles and Jagged Edges than Ringo.

TV in the middle of my steering wheel.

Somebody tell my fam I got a gambling problem.

Education is extremely important, especially in my business, the music business.

I always look for something that I haven't necessarily done yet because I like to expand my body of work.

Of course I have bills to pay, but at the same time, it's more about the passion and the love, and I think that's where music should come from, the heart, not necessarily just to cash a check.

Some people put more into their cars than they put into their relationships.

Keep on complaining about slavery and that was over 40 to 50 years ago. You know, black folks need to move on.

Welcome to Atlanta Jack and hammers and vogues Back to the mackin' and jackin' the clothes Adolescents packin the fo'

I usually write songs when I'm in a car by myself and it's usually dangerous because I'm writin' and drivin' at the same time.

My toughest enemy is in the mirror - would you look at that.

I've been trying to nail it into everyone's heads that I feel like I am the most versatile rapper.

Just me and my nuts, that's all I got in this world.

Whips and chains, handcuffs, smack a little body up with my belt. Scream, help play my game, dracula man, I'll get my fangs.

Value our lives because we never know what day or what time itll be over, ... Rich, famous, whatever, it just makes you appreciate just seeing today.

There's nothing like trying to spoonfeed Tortellini Carbonara to a blindfolded naked giggling woman.

Get through the agony and anger, the pain and strife, and take the necessary steps to try to change my life.

It's a ho wide world that we living in.

I'm battling with myself and every day it's a war.

I make niggas eat dirt and fart dust, Then give you a $80 gift certificate to Pussies "Я" Us.

When you open up your mouth, everything of God comes out and it commands attention, it commands change. I'm talking about the power that's inside of you.

They call me Seymour Butts, cause I get more ass than most.

Keep in mind, when you hit rock bottom, there ain't nowhere to go but up, baby.

Watch out for the medallion, my diamonds are reckless, Feels like a midget is hangin from my necklace!

Life is short if you don't notice it'll pass you by, That's why my head is in the clouds trying to pass the sky.