For me, the challenge is just making great albums, because talent - and writing in general - is not tangible. There's no expiration date on it. At the same time, you might wake up tomorrow and be unable to write music.

Jay-Z

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Don't tell me what was said about me. Tell me why they were so co... by Jay-Z

Don't tell me what was said about me. Tell me why they were so comfortable to say it to you.

gossip rapper causes

Remind yourself. Nobody built like you, you design yourself. by Jay-Z

Remind yourself. Nobody built like you, you design yourself.

personal-growth entrepreneur design

Everybody look at you strange, say you changed by Jay-Z

Everybody look at you strange, say you changed

strange like-you looks

Don't ever go with the flow. Be the flow. by Jay-Z

Don't ever go with the flow. Be the flow.

A wise man told me don't argue with fools. Cause people from a di... by Jay-Z

A wise man told me don't argue with fools. Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who.

distance wise men

Everybody can tell you how to do it but they never done it by Jay-Z

Everybody can tell you how to do it but they never done it

You not feeling me, fine. It costs you nothing, pay me no mind. by Jay-Z

You not feeling me, fine. It costs you nothing, pay me no mind.

cost mind feelings

Identity is a prison you can never escape, but the way to redeem your past is not to run from it, but to try to understand it, and use it as a foundation to grow.

inspiring motivational inspirational

I seen the worst of the worst. I deserve every blessing I receive... by Jay-Z

I seen the worst of the worst. I deserve every blessing I receive I'm from the dirt.

dirt worst blessing

I look in the mirror, my only opponent by Jay-Z

I look in the mirror, my only opponent

opponents mirrors looks

You can't turn a bad girl good, but once a good girls' gone bad,... by Jay-Z

You can't turn a bad girl good, but once a good girls' gone bad, she's gone forever.

girl gone forever

Be true to yourself- and keep things simple. People complicate th... by Jay-Z

Be true to yourself- and keep things simple. People complicate things

be-true-to-yourself simple people

You can pay for school, but you can't buy class by Jay-Z

You can pay for school, but you can't buy class

class inspire school

Men lie, women lie, numbers dont by Jay-Z

Men lie, women lie, numbers dont

numbers men lying

Niggas pray and pray on my downfall, But every time I hit the gro... by Jay-Z

Niggas pray and pray on my downfall, But every time I hit the ground I bounce up like round ball

downfall balls praying

You learn more in failure than you ever do in success by Jay-Z

You learn more in failure than you ever do in success

Without the work, the magic won’t come. by Jay-Z

Without the work, the magic won’t come.

Ain't nothin' wrong with the aim, just gotta change the target. by Jay-Z

Ain't nothin' wrong with the aim, just gotta change the target.

Only he without sin can tell me if my means justify my ends. by Jay-Z

Only he without sin can tell me if my means justify my ends.

Be fluid. Treat each project differently. Be water, man. The best style is no style. Because styles can be figured out. And when you have no style they can't figure you out.

fashion water men