Quotes By Nelly

You always get that energy, you just want to be heard, to go out, do your thing and show people that we have just as much talent here as everywhere else.

I don't believe in luck.

You never know until a song comes out and becomes what it becomes, obviously you can't predict how the masses will react.

Rappers make what's in, in. If we want to bring back something like Jordache, we just say it and the girls start wearing it. We have a lot of pull.

I don't believe in luck. I believe everything happens for a reason.

I try not to name too many labels - not because it's not cool, but because it starts getting political.

How many people out there really set a budget?

I probably only cried five or six times in my life and I think four of those times was from my daddy kicking my butt.

The fashion world has been great. We started Apple Bottoms about seven years ago; it's interesting to be able to create something from your perspective, for your fans and support. It's a little different for me, because about 70% of my fans are females.

If we don't heal our own hood, who will?

So many people appreciate what you've done, the doors you've opened, but some people realise they're not going to be able to make as much money as they thought possible when you first started.