There's this concept in urban music and lifestyle that money is everything, and I'm just not with it. If it makes money, it doesn't make it good. If it's good, it's good. No I.D. More Quotes by No I.D. More Quotes From No I.D. I don't care whether something makes one dollar or a trillion because guess what? I don't know many happy rich people. And I know a lot of rich people. No I.D. rich care happy people Pillow talk is the strongest conversation on the planet. No I.D. planet talk pillow conversation Trophies or no trophies, we are all just striving to do some really good art and help people's lives with it. No I.D. help good people art I've won; I've lost. I'm at the point where I do what I believe in and, win or lose, believe in what I do. No I.D. lose win win-or-lose believe For me, the '80s was great because you had Boy George, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Prince, and Cyndi Lauper. No one put boxes saying this is urban, this is popular, this is underground. It was just good or bad. No I.D. great good me you If you want to make money, that's great, but if you make great music, you're going to make money anyway. Keep your eyes on making a great product. You don't even have to promote it. No I.D. eyes you music money If you look before the '90s, you might not find many - if any - albums with multiple producers. It just didn't exist in the history of music. That would have been like Michael Jackson telling Quincy Jones, 'Look man, I know we did well on 'Off The Wall,' but I'm hot now, and I need to see some other producers for 'Thriller.'' No I.D. you man music history I've got a philosophy I call 'no dancing in the end zone.' You score, get back, and run another play. No I.D. end back you philosophy Wine gets better with time. So does art. No I.D. better wine time art I'm not here to put my music out on the Internet with no support and then say I got creative freedom. I've got creative freedom wherever I go: I don't create anything that I don't want to create. That's freedom. Since when does a company force you to make something that you don't want to make? If they do that, you leave. No I.D. you support music freedom I don't speak out of place, but if you ask me, I will definitely speak the truth. Also, my opinion is my opinion. I don't feel the need to force anybody to agree or disagree with me. But if you ask me, I do feel it's important to speak with confidence about my feelings about whatever the questions are. No I.D. me you confidence truth I really like G-Herbo. No I.D. really like Don't ever judge anybody. You don't know who anybody is, period... You gotta humble yourself. Just because you are where you are, it doesn't mean you aren't talking to someone great. No I.D. yourself great you humble I hate filming in the studio. No I.D. filming studio hate I come from a very specific love of hip-hop. I'm saying hip-hop, not rap. That's what saved my life. I carry that badge with a lot of pride and honor, and I really enjoy trying to raise the perception and the bar of what we do. No I.D. my-life enjoy love life Honesty, vulnerability, pain - these are things that always supersede the trends of the day. No I.D. day always honesty pain Hit records create slang, and if you create slang, you get into a broader conversation level. No I.D. get create you conversation A lot of my favorite artists didn't sell much out the gate. I didn't with Common at first. Neither did first albums from Outkast, Nas, or Jay Z. It doesn't scare me. No I.D. gate out first me My entire approach is built on the idea that things can be commercial and artistic. No I.D. commercial idea things approach I just want to work on music and make some new stars. I'm not interested in being a star. No I.D. new music stars work
