I say that in the most humble way: I always knew that I could perform with the best of 'em and I could deliver with the best of 'em. Nipsey Hussle More Quotes by Nipsey Hussle More Quotes From Nipsey Hussle Your parents are supposed to tell you to make decisions that are gonna help you and that'll have a positive effect on your life and your well-being. Nipsey Hussle parent decision helping I respect Snoop even aside from the music, just as a man, and especially the way he still represents who he is, after being a pop star and an icon. He's done it successfully and has still been able to balance it. Nipsey Hussle icons stars men If it wasn't for the music bein' my outlet, I'd probably be hustlin', I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to go and get a nine-to-five, I never finished high school or none of that. Nipsey Hussle able nine school As gang members, as young dudes in the streets, especially in L.A., we're the effect of a situation. We didn't wake up and create our own mindstate and our environment; we adapted our survival instincts. Nipsey Hussle gang-members wake-up survival If I wasn't involved in this hip-hop sh*t, I'd probably be breakin' the law to eat and feed my family and maintain the lifestyle that I'm used to. Nipsey Hussle hips hip-hop law I'm focusing on the music, but I still got a cold library of books that I've either read or I plan on getting to. Nipsey Hussle library cold book An artist always know everything he does, you know what I'm saying, all the record he starts and don't end up in the public and just sit on the harddrive. Nipsey Hussle records artist doe I was never ignorant, as far as being experienced in classrooms and learning about different subjects and actually soaking it up. Nipsey Hussle classroom ignorant different It's my opinion that, if Barack did want to solve the gang problem, number one would be to work with people from the inside out, people who can actually give him an accurate analysis of the problem in L.A., because they're in it or at one point were a part of it, and now they're workin' to change it, and redirect the energy and the focus of it. And then consciously take steps to solve the problem. But I don't feel like zero tolerance, strict laws, locking everybody up is a viable means to stop that problem. Nipsey Hussle zero law mean If you're a real hip-hop fan and a real street music fan, and you just love good music, you're gonna play it from top to bottom, and you're gonna get the concept, you're gonna get the story of my life, you're gonna be entertained, you're gonna dance you're gonna feel emotion, you're gonna get the truth, whether you like it or hate it. Nipsey Hussle hate real play Killing and gangbanging, that's just wrong. Nipsey Hussle killing It's my opinion that, if Barack did want to solve the gang problem, number one would be to work with people from the inside out, people who can actually give him an accurate analysis of the problem in L.A., because they're in it or at one point were a part of it, and now they're workin' to change it, and redirect the energy and the focus of it. And then consciously take steps to solve the problem. Nipsey Hussle numbers giving people My mom is American, so I was raised in her household in my formative years. Nipsey Hussle raised mom years I never thought my granny, somebody that was born down South, who witnessed America when it was segregated, would see, in her lifetime, an African-American in office as the President of the United States. It's major, it's a real historic day. Nipsey Hussle office real america In all honesty, based on the direction my life was heading in before I got a real break in the music sh*t, I'm not gonna say I would be one hundred percent in a negative direction, but I know that I would still be in the streets, so if it wasn't for the music bein' my outlet, I'd probably be hustlin', I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to go and get a nine-to-five, I never finished high school or none of that. Nipsey Hussle honesty real school I'm at peace with what I'm doing, I feel good with what I wake up doing and about my lifestyle. Nipsey Hussle feel good wake-up peace I will never say something I don't agree with or believe in... even if the reward is massive! Nipsey Hussle reward will never believe Premature certainty is the enemy of the truth. Nipsey Hussle premature certainty truth enemy It sounds simple telling people to work hard and never quit, but to really execute and demonstrate those principles takes discipline and faith. Those are the two factors that I believe separate the good from the great, the successes from the failures. Nipsey Hussle good simple faith work Being self-made means never making an excuse as to why you can't take steps toward whatever your goal is. Nipsey Hussle whatever your never you