“I put a lot of pressure on myself. I think something's not good enough...” — J. Cole Quote

“I put a lot of pressure on myself. I think something's not good enough, and I won't stop until I feel like I've made it. I'm never satisfied.”

“Barack Obama would not be President if he were dark skin. You know what I mean? That's just the truth. I might not be as successful as I am now if I was dark skin.”

“Sometimes I try a Mai Tai. It's so fruity. It's a little embarrassing, but I like it.”

“I feel like this: Whatever is in your path and in your heart, you need to do.”

“If I was to go to sleep before midnight, I would feel weird about myself, like I wasted a day. My most productive hours are between midnight and five.”

“I want people to follow their dreams, yes... but I'm not interested in telling young black kids how to be rappers... I want to show them that there's so many other paths you can take, besides a rapper or basketball player.”

“Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil.”

“Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.”

“Whatever you are, be a good one.”

“Doing well is the result of doing good. That's what capitalism is all about.”

“Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.”

“Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.”