J. Cole Quotes

Feminists were psyched that I had armpit hair

Far away, to an infinite world I escape. I'm clear and calm, I'm unafraid. Sunless days, in my sheltered milkyway. In Saturn's rings I feel no pain.

I was a class clown. At 12, I was definitely clowning. I was making all the jokes. But I was smart, so the teachers didn't know what to do with me.

Being a male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of choice.

God authors desires in your heart, then fulfills His Will by enabling you to realize those desires.

Men are limited by the knowledge of their minds, the worth of their characters and the principles upon which they are building their lives.

I'm a musician at heart. I know I'm not really a singer. I couldn't compete with real singers. But I sing because the public buys it.

Barack Obama would not be President if he were dark skin. You know what I mean? That's just the truth. I might not be as successful as I am now if I was dark skin.

The ultimate expression of generosity is not in giving of what you have, but in giving of who you are.

If you smile through your fear and sorrow, smile and maybe tomorrow you'll see the sun come shining through for you.

The chimpanzees in the zoos do it, Some courageous kangaroos do it Let's do it, let's fall in love. I'm sure giraffes on the sly do it, Even eagles as they fly do it, Let's do it, let's fall in love.

Faced with what seems like an impossible task, a group of folks will do well to remember the African proverb: When spider webs unite they can tie up a lion.

You seek the heights of manhood when you seek the depths of God.

Knowledge of God's Word is a bulwark against deception, temptation, accusation, even persecution.

It's a strange phenomenon how this piece of wood, wheels and a turning system has made so many people so happy

I've learned so much from my mistakes... I'm thinking of making some more.

Get on yo job little man this ain't Saturday

We are still in Eden; the wall that shuts us out is our own ignorance and folly.

I have a little bit of that gamer spirit in me. I just don't have the time to be a gamer. But in another life, I would be one.

You can't reverse fame. You can lose all the money, but you'll never lose people knowing you.

I'm from a big family. I've got 10 nieces and nephews.

Music is emotional, and you may catch a musician in a very unemotional mood or you may not be in the same frame of mind as the musician. So a critic will often say a musician is slipping.

Character is more important than talent.

A man who honors God privately will show it by making good decisions publicly.

Knowledge is the acquiring of facts, understanding is the interpreting of facts, wisdom the application.

The degree of loving is measured by the degree of giving.

You need someone to tell you how to do things like hitting your marks, or driving a car so it looks right or getting out of a car so it doesn't take a million years of screen time.

I've left Bethlehem, and I feel free. I've left the girl I was supposed to be, and some day I'll be born.

To walk with nature as a poet is the necessary condition of a perfect artist.

At the age of 15 months my daughter was diagnosed with very bad asthma, and essentially I put my career on hold for a good eight years.

I'd love kids. I'm obsessed with babies. Of course I've thought about baby names. A million times. I like Alfie for a little boy.

One day, I'll be listening to a bunch of Ray Charles, the next day it's nothing but Red Hot Chili Peppers. The next day it might be Tupac all day.

Success has less to do with what we can get ourselves to do and more to do with keeping ourselves from doing what we shouldn’t.

I'm a songwriter who's put my childhood memories and teenage angst into songs.

Team spirit spurs me on. I've always found it easier to be strong for other people than for myself.

I'm the type of person where, A., I look at things as challenges, I like challenges and, B., I truly believe that you determine your own destiny.

If you don’t use your voice, there’s someone waiting behind you who will.

It's no coincidence that all the greatest rappers - whoever you put in your top five - I guarantee you they a great storyteller.

What you give ought to be in direct relationship to what you've received. If you have been blessed with a great deal, then you have a lot of giving to do.

People don't slip. Time catches up with them.

Unforgettable in every way, and forever more, that's how you'll stay.

I miss everything about Chicago, except January and February.

Tupac was just so passionate about what he believes in and not afraid to say anything.

The bottom line is, insults only hurt when they come from someone I respect.

Boundaries are to protect life, not to limit pleasures.

I'm an interpreter of stories. When I perform it's like sitting down at my piano and telling fairy stories.

Your best friend and worst enemy are both in this room right now. It's not your neighbor right or left - and it's not God or the devil - it's you.

I deeply respect American sentimentality, the way one respects a wounded hippo. You must keep an eye on it, for you know it is deadly.

You can tell the nature of the man by the words he chooses.

Even my momma asked what I'mma do. Decisions, decisions/ In case this is war, then I load up on all ammunition/ If a n----a want problems, my trigger's on auto.