The Legacy Lives On: 125 Timeless Nipsey Hussle Quotes

‘“Success to me is just being able to do what you love to do and support yourself all through.” ‘

‘“Luck is just being prepared at all times, so when the door opens you’re ready.” ‘

‘“Ownership is everything. Own your mind. Mind your own.” ‘

‘“Don’t let your past create your future. Everyone can change.” ‘

‘“Premature certainty is the enemy of the truth.” ‘

‘“I feel that luck is a product of hard work.” ‘

‘“A speaker of truth has no friends.” ‘

‘“Having strong enemies is a blessing.” ‘

‘“Money is a tool – it’s the means, not the end.” ‘

‘“Life is what you make it, I hope you make a movement.” ‘

‘“Don’t expect from others – Put in your own work.” ‘

‘“If you have strong faith, your God will love you.” ‘

‘“Control your time – use every minute wisely.” ‘

‘“Make a million cash fore you flatline. Make a master plan watch it backfire. Burn it all down then collect the ashes. Build it back, respect ya passion.” ‘

‘“Victory’ is like, you won, so the question is, what? What did you win? I think that the songs go into that. It’s just about reaching a place in myself.” ‘

‘“When my hope was low, I found life within. I know its ups and downs so every loss I took I knew to strike again.” ‘

‘“At the core, one of my original goals is to redefine what the streets expect.” ‘

‘“But we kept going at it. In anybody’s case that’s always the distinguishing.” ‘

‘“As far as respect goes, we have to stop respecting dumb shit. We have to return to old school principles.” ‘

‘“If you look at the people in your circle and don’t get inspired, then you don’t have a circle. You have a cage.” ‘

‘“I intend to inspire people with my story: motivate young people that grew up like myself, or even not like myself. Just, you know, go through the human experience.” ‘

‘“The reason children accept discipline from their parents is because they know their parents love them. ‘

‘“I believe that economics is based on scarcity of markets and it’s possible to monetize your art without compromising the integrity of it for commerce.” ‘

‘“From the beginning of my rap career, since I was seen and heard, I always had a store.” ‘

‘“Before rap my last name was my lifestyle, and when I visualize success it looked like right now.” ‘

‘“When you start seeing the most successful people and the most respected people, the next step is figuring out how they became that.” ‘

‘“All the smart money got they best on me/ And all the real ngs wish the best for me.” ‘

‘ “Even as you make progress, you need the discipline to keep from backtracking and sabotaging the success as it’s happening.”’

‘“If you don’t know your full-throttle history, the whole story of how you come too where you are, it’s kind of hard to put things together.” ‘

‘“Instead of trying to build a brick wall, lay a brick everyday. Eventually you’ll look up and you’ll have a brick wall.” ‘

‘“You’ve got to have faith in what you’re doing and not take no for an answer.” ‘

‘“Not one person can make or break what I’m doing, except me or God.” ‘

‘“Create a plan and then attack it — a dream without a plan is a wish.” ‘

‘“If you look at the people in your circle and you don’t get inspired, you don’t have circle you have a cage.” ‘

‘“Without a game plan and without a strong sense of faith in what you’re doing, it’s gonna be real hard to accomplish anything.” ‘

‘“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.” ‘

‘“Most important thing is to get rid of doubt. If you got doubt in what you’re doing it’s not gonna work.” ‘

‘“Being self-made means never making an excuse as to why you can’t take steps toward whatever your goal is.” ‘

‘“Be your own biggest fan, your own biggest believer, and put it on your back and carry the weight.” ‘

‘“Sometimes you have to take two steps back to take ten forward.” ‘

‘“I hope my story inspires everyone out there to keep hustling and chasing their dreams.” ‘

‘“I’m about seeing long term, seeing a vision, understanding nothing really worthwhile happens overnight.” ‘

‘“Most the time, when it rains it starts pouring, but how we grind it makes the weather change for us.” ‘

‘“Any time a country transitioned to a fiat currency, they collapsed. That’s just world history; you don’t have to know about cryptocurrency to know that.” ‘

‘“Gangbanging is a survival instinct, regardless of how anybody tries to paint it.” ‘

‘“We don’t want to wait on someone to hire us and give us a check. We want to create our own opportunities.” ‘

‘“I believe that economics is based on scarcity of markets. And it’s possible to monetize your art without compromising the integrity of it for commerce.” ‘

‘“I believe that we should own the fruits of our labor and the assets of our creations.” ‘

‘“Be truthful with yourself and other people, and try your best to make decisions outside of your ego.” ‘

‘“We got turned down, we failed, had set backs, had to start over a lot of times. But we kept going at it. In anybody’s case that’s always the distinguishing factor.” ‘

‘“Finish what we started, reach them heights, you know?” ‘

‘“One small misunderstanding can show you exactly how a person really feels about you.” ‘

‘“I just believe in ownership… I believe in investing in yourself…Your foundation should be strong.” ‘

‘“Material things ain’t nothing. You feel me? At the end of the day, it’s who you are. You weren’t born with it; you gon’ die without it.” ‘

‘“Study your queen, so that you can give her what she wants without asking.” ‘

‘“We were able to become really successful in the mixtape space.” ‘

‘“Don’t waste your time. It doesn’t make you rich.” ‘

‘“That’s the best currency you can offer: inspiration. So, when a person can rely on you for that, that empowers them in every realm of their life.” ‘

‘“As human beings everybody has a natural gift and a natural passion.” ‘

‘“If you’ve got a plan, it’s not just like a pipe dream. You have a step-by-step list of things to do to get to your goal.” ‘

‘“The company you keep has a large influence on the situations you bring to yourself.” ‘

‘“Don’t expect from others but rather put in your own work to get to your goals! Walk out of your comfort zone.” ‘

‘“Seize the opportunity, believe and take control of it. Then get on your marathon and grind it ’til it’s over with.” ‘,

‘“You’re not going to scare me into being somebody I don’t want to be.” ‘

‘“When your intentions are pure you don’t lose anyone, they lose you.” ‘

‘“Success is being able to do what you love to do and support yourself off of it.” ‘

‘“You have to work on your dream and make things end up exactly as you visualized them.” ‘

‘“Wonder about the existence of the universe. Work on making your good better and better best!” ‘

‘“Every artist wants something different out the game.” ‘

‘“Luck is just bein’ prepared at all times, so when the door opens you’re ready.” ‘

‘“You will never be criticized by someone doing more than you. You will only be criticized by someone doing less than you.” ‘

‘“Without a game plan and without a strong sense of faith in what you’re doing, it’s gonna be really hard to accomplish anything.” ‘

‘“If you got a plan, it’s not just like a pipe dream. You have a step-by-step list of things to do to get your goal.” ‘

‘“The company you keep has a large influence on the situations you bring to yourself. Birds of a feather flock together.” ‘

‘“Thought is powerful in all phases. Even in my career, even in my life, things end up exactly how I visualized them.” ‘

‘“Be a man of your word, do what you say you’re gonna do, respect people the way you would like to be respected.” ‘

‘“We represent a hustler. I think we represent inspiration. I think we represent, you know, staying down. I think we represent building yourself up from the bootstraps.” ‘

‘“Find your purpose or you wastin’ air.” ‘

‘“Most of the time I look inside, And find the answers waitin.” ‘

‘“If you’re a hustler, you should find somewhere to capitalize off that and turn it into some money.” ‘

‘“On a mission your worst enemy is idle time.” ‘

‘“We’re not the cause, we’re the effect.” ‘

‘“I always had a passion for rap music, and I was always trying to create a situation where I could do this full-time.” ‘

‘“To me, respect comes first.” ‘

‘“Never apologize for your success.” ‘

‘“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.” ‘

‘“I knew I wanted to work for myself when I was about eleven.” ‘

‘“I believe that we should own the fruits of our labor and the assets of our creations.” ‘

‘“Most of the time, when it rains it starts pouring, but how we grind it makes the weather change for us.” ‘

‘“I look at it like the game is gonna test you. Everything’s gonna test you if it’s worthwhile and you’re gonna make decisions based on what you care about more.” ‘

‘ “I always wanted to operate at the highest altitude, just in terms of hip-hop and the music.” ‘

‘“My career as Nipsey Hussle is based on my life as Ermias Asghedom.” ‘

‘“If you do it, be the best at it.” ‘

‘“We don’t want to wait on someone to hire us and give us a check. We want to create our own opportunities.” ‘

‘“Doing music to pay bills is an uncomfortable situation. I never wanted to be in that situation.” ‘

‘“I seen a lot of artists be hot for a minute, and then that’s it, and somebody else come in.” ‘

‘“Most important thing is to get rid of doubt. If you have doubt in what you’re doing, it’s not gonna work.” ‘

‘“I don’t know about hell, I don’t know about heaven. All I know is ’bout right now and this lifestyle is interesting.” ‘

‘“One pillar to wealth is having residual income.” ‘

‘“Constant repetition is the path to progression.” ‘

‘“Don’t worry ’bout what people gon’ say. Girl, do what you want to.” ‘

‘“I’m the type of person where my safe place to be emotional is the booth. ‘

‘“A solution built by an artist serves the artist more than the solution the capitalist comes up with.” ‘

‘“Any time a country transitioned to a flat currency, they collapsed. That’s just world history. You don’t have to know about cryptocurrency to know that.” ‘

‘ “None of my peers avoided prison. None of ’em.” ‘

‘ “Get on your marathon ’til you bruise your feet.” ‘

‘“I’m more focused on giving solutions and inspiration more than anything.” ‘

‘“Most of the time, I look inside, and find the answers waitin’.” ‘

‘“I hit the league straight out the streets with no talent scout.” ‘

‘“You’ve got to have faith in what you’re doing and not take no for an answer.” ‘

‘ “Put my right hand to God, shine on these broads. Stay on my job, grind with my squad.”’

‘“Seize the opportunity, believe, and take control of it. Then get on your marathon and grind it ’til it’s over with.” ‘

‘ “Started out the trunk, ended up at the dealership.” ‘

‘“My God will never make me and break me. I have faith.” ‘

‘ “Don’t expect from others—put in your own work.” ‘

‘“Turning up my hustle’s how I give myself a raise.” ‘

‘“Get everything you want, then go back and get some more.” ‘

‘“We’re not the cause. We’re the effect.” ‘

‘ “I knew I wanted to work for myself when I was about eleven.” ‘

‘“I’m at peace with what I’m doing. I feel good about what I wake up doing and about my lifestyle.” ‘

‘“It’s as big as you wanna make it and, you know, it’s as far as you take it.” ‘

‘ “I’m tryna live my life, so when it’s over, I have no regrets.” ‘

‘“We act on how we think, and never speak on how we feel.” ‘

‘“My thing is that I don’t give no person that much power over my path that I’m walking. Not one person can make or break what I’m doing, except me or God.” ‘