Dom Kennedy Professions : Rapper Born : August 22, 1984 Browse All Authors Top 12 quotes by Dom Kennedy Keep going don't worry about results. If you love it why does it matter? Dom Kennedy does-it-matter results worry The past doesn't have anything to do with the future, only if you let it. Dom Kennedy past It's hard for me to feel bad for myself because I'm doing what I love to do. I'm in a good position. Dom Kennedy hard position feels I can read your body language like a conversation Dom Kennedy language body conversation I grew up always admiring business owners. I was always interested in knowing who pulled what strings. I've always been in love with the decision making process, not just the product. Dom Kennedy admiring decision-making decision I can't compare my life growing up in Leimert Park to someone in Imperial Village Projects; we don't have the same options and I understand that. You do what you do based on survival and instincts. If I know something, I try to share it and give that opportunity and enlightenment to whomever I'm around, some people might not want to hear it but once you know something, you have the option to do better. Dom Kennedy growing-up opportunity giving Having a son had an immediate impact on me, that's when I started taking my business, my time and having something to show for myself seriously. My time has to be compensated. People may call me materialistic or whatever but if I spend 20 hours away from my son, if I don't bring anything home, then what was I doing with my time? It's simple, it's my son and then everything else. Dom Kennedy simple home son My thing is when people say Dom Kennedy's music reminds them of L.A., I wanna do that 100 percent because at the end of the day that's all I am. Dom Kennedy the-end-of-the-day ends people I'm not really the give TVs or turkeys kind of guy. I feel like we can do more good by inspiring people wholeheartedly and truthfully than we can just by giving them something because that creates a cycle of expecting you to give them something. Dom Kennedy guy giving people I'm not playing up to pretend, I don't live above my means. In my song "96 Cris" I say, "...My bills too low for me to fall off." Honestly, if I never did anything again with music, because I put out my own music, I could pay my bills, forever. I can pay my mortgage off my old music. Of course, you probably wouldn't see me in my Lamborghini but, do you really need a Lambo? That's really what you have to ask yourself. Dom Kennedy song mean fall I didn't want my music to be confused - even though I was and had a lot of questions. I wanted my music to capture a period in my life where I was sure. Dom Kennedy confused periods want Growing up, being a rapper wasn't my goal, but it became my destination. Dom Kennedy rapper growing-up goal Similar Authors Bumpy Knuckles rapper Bun B rapper Busta Rhymes rapper Bushwick Bill rapper Buckshot rapper Brooke Candy rapper All Authors
