James Todd Smith, known by most people as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, actor, author, and entrepreneur from New York.
You probably know LL Cool J as the guy behind various songs such as:
- I Can’t Live Without My Radio
- Mama Said Knock You Out
- I’m Bad
We’ve put together this collection of the best LL Cool J quotes:
40 Classic LL Cool J Quotes
1. “As a black man, my hope is that I can touch more and more people all over the world of different races and different colours.” – LL Cool J
2. “Hip-hop can be limiting and I refuse to accept limits.” – LL Cool J
3. “I am what I am, I’m doing very well in my life, and I’m thankful to God for that.” – LL Cool J
4. “I just like to do different things. What is more important than the name is that people know that I really like acting, I enjoy it and I want people to know that I am serious.” – LL Cool J
5. “I think that politics could be a positive thing. My beef is that people focus on the personal aspect of a politician too much. They should focus on the results.” – LL Cool J
6. “I’m not giving up my history and what I’ve done in my music because I love it and I’m very proud of it. I just want to open it up for more people.” – LL Cool J
7. “I’ve got to see my movie to see how I’m acting, see what little things I can learn about my craft.” – LL Cool J
8. “People will feel the way they feel.” – LL Cool J
9. “That’s one of the good things about music. You get to do it live, where you can touch the people and interact with them.” – LL Cool J
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10. “What I like to do is just make good music, good movies, hopefully perform a good show full of energy and just have some fun.” – LL Cool J
11. “At fourteen, I started sending out demo tapes.” – LL Cool J
12. “Hip-hop’s always reached out to kids. If you look at the last 10 big albums it might seem ironic. But when I look at the history of this music it’s always had a lot of positivity.” – LL Cool J
13. “I don’t think you should go around talking trash about people because I think that’s how you get your hat handed to you.” – LL Cool J
14. “I just look at the high and bright side of things.” – LL Cool J
15. “I think the guy who has had the better films is Will Smith. I don’t know if he’s a better actor than me. I don’t think so. I am a rapper first. Man, I just love what I do. I am just the greatest and I can’t help it. I’m sorry man.” – LL Cool J
16. “I’m not just a rapper. I’m an entertainer. That’s the difference.” – LL Cool J
17. “I’ve never been one to have to manipulate women. I always want it to be like a mutual thing, like everybody loves everybody.” – LL Cool J
18. “Sometimes altering your position is the right thing. Sometimes it’s not.” – LL Cool J
19. “The people who go get an LL album want to hear LL. They don’t want to hear LL trying to sound like DMX or whoever else is out there. That’s not what they want to hear from me, because if they want to hear that they can go get the real thing.” – LL Cool J
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20. “When adversity strikes, that’s when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.” – LL Cool J
21. “Do what you love; you’ll be better at it. It sounds pretty simple, but you’d be surprised how many people don’t get this one right away.” – LL Cool J
22. “I am a real person that cares about his art and cares about what he’s doing – I have a heart and a soul and want to touch people and give.” – LL Cool J
23. “I don’t wanna abandon my identity as LL Cool J, but at the same time, I had to figure out how to let people know that I’m really serious about making these movies.” – LL Cool J
24. “I only do what comes from the heart.” – LL Cool J
25. “I think when you move past your fear and you go after your dreams wholeheartedly, you become free.” – LL Cool J
26. “I’m not trying to be new school and I’m not old school – I’m classic. There’s a lot of new cars and there’s a lot of old cars, but I’m just classic in doing what I do.” – LL Cool J
27. “Once the referee throws the ball in the air, it’s either your ball or their ball and you have to just take your shot.” – LL Cool J
28. “Stand up and face your fears, or they will defeat you.” – LL Cool J
29. “The secret to it all is just to enjoy what you’re doing. This is not working at the coal face, this is not sweeping behind a restaurant. It’s work, but it’s not work. It gives me a different type of energy. I’m grateful for that.” – LL Cool J
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30. “You don’t need to be the good guy to get a good message out.” – LL Cool J
31. “Dreams don’t have deadlines. I’m thinking of doing bigger and better things and having more fun with it.” – LL Cool J
32. “I am artistic so I reserve the right to change my mind at any point. I just like to do different things. What is more important than the name is that people know that I really like acting, I enjoy it and I want people to know that I am serious.” – LL Cool J
33. “I feel like my peers now are artists like Madonna and the Stones, Michael Jackson and Prince. These are people who were able to take their careers beyond the normal here-today-gone-tomorrow life span.” – LL Cool J
34. “I think fitness is important. I think a healthy lifestyle is important. I think putting positive energy out there is important and just staying connected with the people.” – LL Cool J
35. “I’m good at what I do, but I wouldn’t be so bold and arrogant as to say something disrespectful about, say, Eminem. He’s talented and he’s good at what he does.” – LL Cool J
36. “I’m not trying to keep up or adapt. I’m allowing myself to grow, evolve and create new music.” – LL Cool J
37. “Our world is at the crossroads. We have a choice, right and wrong.” – LL Cool J
38. “Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals.” – LL Cool J
39. “What I don’t do is try to like become whoever I’m rapping with. The people who go get an LL album want to hear LL.” – LL Cool J
40. “You have to always continue to strive no matter how hard things get, no matter how troubled you feel. No matter how tough things get, no matter how many times you lose, you keep trying to win.” – LL Cool J
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