Quotes By LL Cool J

I've got to see my movie to see how I'm acting, see what little things I can learn about my craft.

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.

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.

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 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.

Sometimes altering your position is the right thing. Sometimes it's not.

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.

Nobody is perfect, but life is about choices.

I think the key to working out is for people to think of water - just allow the workouts to fill out the cracks in your lives and seep into wherever you can fit it in.

If you do cardio one day and the next day you can do weights, do it that way. If you need to do it at night or in the morning, do it that way. Whatever you need to get it done, just get it done.

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.

People will feel the way they feel.

I am what I am, I'm doing very well in my life, and I'm thankful to God for that.

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.

I do about 90 percent of my own stunts, and the things I can't do for insurance reasons, like swinging out of a flying helicopter, I wouldn't want to do anyway.

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.

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. The name thing: I will always be L.L. Cool J.

You don't need to be the good guy to get a good message out.

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.

Once you achieve one goal, you should be looking forward to trying to build onto the next thing, and not just getting comfortable with what you're doing.

We're going to raise a lot of money for cancer awareness, give some to the American Cancer Society and hopefully make a big difference.

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.

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

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

I think when you move past your fear and you go after your dreams wholeheartedly, you become free.

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.

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.