You are not defined by your environment unless you allow yourself to be. T.I. More Quotes by T.I. More Quotes From T.I. (I'm) much more ... standoffish and hot headed, more intense (than Rashad). Not so dead set on doing the right thing more so than the right now thing; at that age anyway. T.I. hot-headed intense age People see me doing something so all of the guys from my walk of life feel like if he can do it, I can do it. That just keeps spreading and spreading and spreading. T.I. walks-of-life guy people I'm beating down the Internet as we speak. T.I. internet speak It's only five rappers out of Atlanta who bussin and I'm one of 'em; the other four you know who you are; but if you gotta think twice (well) shawty ya ain't nice; regardless of ya publishin' deal ya can't write T.I. rap nice writing As far as from a standpoint of success, the only person who is in a position to make a claim like that sort [for the 'King Of The South' title] would be Lil Wayne - as far as success from a numbers standpoint. As far as longevity and success, that's the only person I feel like can say that. T.I. titles kings numbers I'm happy to be on a winning team. My individual success, that lasts for a short period of time. The success of being a part of the South, of Atlanta, which is now the hot bed of music, that's what's gonna last the longest. The fact that I contributed to planting our flag and moving music to my city, that's what I'm most proud of. T.I. music success happy time To expect for me to be one-way every time you see me is to expect me to be a one-dimensional man, which I've never been. I've always applauded my efforts to be diverse and multi-faceted. T.I. me you man time It goes without saying that it's hard to attain a certain level of success. T.I. without saying hard success Nobody is gonna love you like you. You're gonna be your best salesman. T.I. nobody best you love I'm an 'in the shower' or 'in the booth' kind of singer. I can sing, but I need either nobody to be able to hear me, or for me to be able to redo it. T.I. nobody need me i-can At the end of the day, I got to live my life for my family, for my children, and I'm going to do what's best for them. T.I. best day family life I, myself, I am not interested in reality television; just me, myself, speaking. T.I. i-am myself me reality I think my first hit was probably '24 is a Rubberband Man,' which was my second album. My first project, it was very well received in the Southeast region, all throughout the South and parts of the Midwest. It was very well received, but I didn't get national exposure on my second album. T.I. project well think man You know, when I put out records that may not work or connect with the audience, it's because I'm pushing myself as an artist creatively, because I'm just bored doing what everyone wants me to do. T.I. myself me you work I love BET and I love the fans. T.I. bet i-love fans love I'm an honest, open father. T.I. open honest father I wouldn't mind going somewhere and taking a president position and signing acts and taking the attention off of me and taking what I've learned in my career and applying that to another person's. T.I. person me mind attention I can't really see myself as an artist. Now, to step out here and there, do it when I feel like it, that's a possibility. But for me to be a full-fledged, full-time artist in the industry, I don't think so. T.I. step feel myself me Acting in film, you know, I hear all the time, people say 'You did so much better than I thought you would.' So there's an added element of surprise in film, different than in music. T.I. you music time people I think R. Kelly's range is so vast and broad that in order to stimulate himself creatively as an artist, he has to step so, so far outside the box, or else he feels like he's not challenging himself. T.I. step like think artist
