DMX quotes:

I just find myself happy with the simple things. Appreciating the blessings God gave me.

Anything that's not positive, I don't have the energy to focus on it. Anything that's not going in the right direction, I don't have the time or the energy.

I used to do the beat box. A friend of mine, he was the rapper and after, we'd be doing a block party or something or a house party, and he's gettin' all the attention and I'd end up with a handful of spit, you know, from doing the beats.

To me, it isn't tight sweaters. That's not what rap is. That's not hip-hop at all. Every phase went through changing up their dress styles and all that, but since Run DMC came out, it's been baggy jeans.

I feel like Sony appreciates good music from a talented artist.

My relationship with God has gotten so much stronger. He's always had his hand on me. He always guided me. I didn't always go where he wanted me to go. But He always had me. Now that I'm actually listening and being obedient, life is so much better.

Men, we don't get much, as far as holidays go - Father's Day.

The truth doesn't change. It was the same when Moses got the Ten Commandments as it is today. That's the thing about the truth. That's the thing about real. It doesn't change and it doesn't have to change. Now you can put it in a different book, but it's still real. It's still the truth.

When I'm at home, I don't discuss business. I don't talk business. I don't answer the phone. It's just me, my wife, my children, my dogs. That's my world.

My mother would beat me so bad, I wouldn't be able to sit down. And I would never snitch.

It's a waste of energy to think about what somebody else is doing and how they doing it. I'ma just do what I do.

I've got fans and letters from Israel, France Germany, Sweden, London, Africa. They all saying pretty much the same thing, 'Yo, we love you, we need you, put some more music out, please!'

There's a difference between violence and senseless violence.

Every day, I get closer to God. Every day, my will to do the right thing gets stronger.

I want 'Flesh Of My Flesh' to be like my connection to the community, I want to say what's on my peoples' minds, soak up all their pain. I've learned that when I take it all in, I can make one brotha's pain be understood by the world.

My mom put me away at 7. I enjoyed it... Being in institutions, I got three meals a day, clothes.

I don't have to be working on an album to record a song.

One thing that people don't really understand is that as celebrity you rarely get fair treatment. You either get love or hate. It's never really fair.

Do dirt, get dirt. So I treat people with the same respect that I want.

I don't recall being excited about a new rapper, ever.

I don't walk around big headed. I'm not a superstar.

An important and fundamental premise of the American judicial system is the presumption of innocence, that is until proven guilty.

I am highly favored by God, I experience great victories, supernatural turnarounds, and miraculous breakthroughs in the midst of great impossibilities.

Some people buy records just to dance to 'em. Some people buy records to listen to the radio. And there's people that buy records 'cause they listen to every song.

I'm not the mixtape guy who's gonna put out a new one every month. I'm gonna allow my albums to marinate and resonate and whatever type of 'ates' they can do. I'm gonna let my music grow on them.

I've read every one of Donald Goines' books. So as soon as I heard there was an opportunity for one of his novels to be turned into a movie, I jumped at the opportunity.

Right, wrong, good, bad, heaven, hell. I think that is the theme of my life. I think you have to know both in order to honestly choose one. So I'm familiar with both sides of the fence.

The minute you get too big to mop a floor or wipe a counter, that's the exact minute you have life f**ked up.

If your heart was as big as your mouth you'd be real.

You can't speak for the people unless you're able to walk amongst the people. And how many of these rappers out here actually hang out with regular people?

When you happy, you get locked in sleep. You get sleepy happy. I always wanna be on point. I always wanna be aware.

I'm used to driving fast; I'm a New Yorker.

I'm not going to disrespect you, don't disrespect me.

I don't like anything about Drake.

I been the same dude my whole life.

I've done gospel songs on every album.

I'm glad that young black people are successful with the music. I'm not a hater.

I think I'm gonna wear Timberlands until I die, man. They may not be the hottest thing out, but Timbs keep reinventing themselves.

One thing about being a celebrity that I learned a long time ago was that I pretty much gave up the right to fair treatment.

I can reach people the average person can't reach because I'm as grounded as I am.

There shouldn't be any violence in hip-hop. You're getting free clothes. Basically, it's free money.

The snake, the rat, the cat, the dog... How you gonna see 'em if you livin' in the fog?

You don't come to terms with something before you do it. It's only after you've done it that you realize, you know, maybe that wasn't the best thing to do. Sometimes you gotta fall down to know the feeling to get up.

Don't believe everything you hear, don't believe everything you read and only believe half of what you see

Never become so involved with something that it blinds you. Never forget where you from; someone will remind you.

No matter how hard it rains, withstand the pain.

Be careful of the ones that always wanna get you high, cause when the time comes, that one'll let you die.

Im a King. Regardless of what Ive been through and what Ive done, I present myself as a King. And I get that respect from people, from everybody I deal with. I worked my whole life to establish that respect and make sure I get that respect.

The curse turned to grace when the hurt turned to faith.

My birth was a blessing. Sent to live and die on Earth; it's a blessing. We each have a star; all you have to do is find it. Once you do, everyone sees it, you won't be blinded.

Look in my eyes, see what I see Do what I do, be what I be Walk in my shoes, hurt your feet Then know why I do dirt in the street.

I'll repent one day, just not right now.

The places that ive been, the things that i have seen - what you have as nightmares, are what i have as dreams.

You gave us power in our words, so I think before I speak, and that way when I speak, they know I'm here to teach.

The toughest guys have the biggest hearts. The biggest hearts - because they have to be tough to protect it.

My mother, my father, I love 'em, I hate 'em, wish god I didnt have 'em, but thank god that he made 'em

With the Lord behind us they're ain't nothing we can't do.

In my heart I mean well. But if you help me to grow, then what I have in my heart will begin to show.

Times are hard in the ghetto, I gotta steal for a living; Eating turkey-flavored Now & Laters for Thanksgiving.

Niggas tried to holla, but couldn't holla back Now they gots to swallow, everything in the sack.

The truth is undeniable. You tell somebody the truth, it's undeniable.

I stand before you a weekend version of your reflection begging for direction, for my soul needs resurrection.

You showed me everything was black cause my eyes were closed.

Do the right thing cause after the tears come the cheers.

Just because someone raps, doesn't mean that's all they can do. A lot of people are multi-talented.

I know I may have done some bad things, but I'm not a bad person.

I can forgive, I just can't forget.

I need to say what's in my heart, and you call it a style

Nothing we can't handle, break it up and dismantle.

Let em' know that amidst all the confusion; some of us may do the winnin but.. We all do the losin, it's just who does the choosin

I was always a winner, but just didn't know it.

The day I will never forget is the day I married my wife, Tashera. Tashera is so special to my boys and me. Her energy is enough to put anyone on a cloud. Her dedication and care gives me comfort and ease.

When I'm at home, I don't discuss business. I don't talk business. I don't answer the phone. It's just me, my wife, my children, my dogs. That's my world. We go out, take a ride in one of the low riders or something. Totally different person than when I'm working. But the work comes to some headaches.

Many are they who have a taste and love for drawing, but no talent; and this will be discernible in boys who are not diligent and never finish their drawings with shading.

I'm still the same. That's why the fans love me. Because they need stability in the industry.

I'm a personal type of person. I'll speak when I have something to say, not 'cause someone just wants to know something.

A lot of artists that I've met let me know they're huge fans of mine.

I paint the walls with his blood.

I'm not going to star in every one of my movies. But I'm telling you [pounds fists] what I will bring to this film industry is the same thing I brought to the record industry when I came into it. Realism. Uncompromised, unconditional dog love.

Columbia tried to put me behind other groups, so I didn't wanna wait, they let me out of the contract and I'm glad they did.

I'm not an industry artist - I'm an artist in the industry.

You can't call any one person the devil. Because no one person has the power to be the devil.

I like L.A., I like the fans, I like to come out here to work.

Any performance I do, I give 110 percent.