Quotes By LL Cool J

When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.

The person that made me want to make movies, and the reason I do films, is Bruce Lee. He was an incredible actor, and he had a lot of charisma. Handsome, action, you know, everything was there. I loved Bruce Lee.

Timing has a lot to with art.

Stand up and face your fears, or they will defeat you.

I'm not just a rapper. I'm an entertainer. That's the difference.

Our world is at the crossroads. We have a choice, right and wrong.

I only do what comes from the heart.

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.

I've never been one to have to manipulate women. I always want it to be like a mutual thing, like everybody loves everybody.

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.

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.

Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals.

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.

I think in order to keep America great, we have to keep America creative.

You've got to stay focused without being boring - because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Skinny, but dull.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sometimes you've just got to grab an apple - or grapes, or strawberries. Something that's healthy but maybe a little bit more adventurous, if you can see fruit as adventurous.

Hip-hop can be limiting and I refuse to accept limits.

I've been training as an actor for six years. Nobody goes to acting school for six years. I mean, the college course is only four years! I absolutely trained.

I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist.

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.

There's a lot of single black women who did the best that they could and that's a beautiful thing, but they don't know how necessary a father is in a kid's life and how much guys miss that deep down inside.

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.

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.

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.

I just look at the high and bright side of things.