Columbia tried to put me behind other groups, so I didn't wanna wait, they let me out of the contract and I'm glad they did.
- DMX
Wait, Behind, Other, Contract
An important and fundamental premise of the American judicial system is the presumption of innocence, that is until proven guilty.
- DMX
Important, Judicial System, Judicial
I'm a King. Regardless of what I've been through and what I've done, I present myself as a King. And I get that respect from people, from everybody I deal with. I worked my whole life to establish that respect and make sure I get that respect.
- DMX
Through, Been, Everybody, Regardless
The truth doesn't change. It was the same when Moses got the Ten Commandments as it is today. That's the thing about the truth. That's the thing about real. It doesn't change and it doesn't have to change. Now you can put it in a different book, but it's still real. It's still the truth.
- DMX
Ten Commandments, Still, Moses
I used to do the beat box. A friend of mine, he was the rapper and after, we'd be doing a block party or something or a house party, and he's gettin' all the attention and I'd end up with a handful of spit, you know, from doing the beats.
- DMX
Doing, Box, Used, Gettin
You can't speak for the people unless you're able to walk amongst the people. And how many of these rappers out here actually hang out with regular people?
- DMX
Here, Hang, Regular People, Rappers
I don't recall being excited about a new rapper, ever.
- DMX
New, Excited, Ever, Rapper
It's a waste of energy to think about what somebody else is doing and how they doing it. I'ma just do what I do.
- DMX
Think, Waste, How, Energy
Anything that's not positive, I don't have the energy to focus on it. Anything that's not going in the right direction, I don't have the time or the energy.
- DMX
Positive, Focus, Going, Energy
When you happy, you get locked in sleep. You get sleepy happy. I always wanna be on point. I always wanna be aware.
- DMX
Sleep, Always, Aware, Locked
I feel like Sony appreciates good music from a talented artist.
- DMX
Artist, Like, Appreciates, Sony
I'm glad that young black people are successful with the music. I'm not a hater.
- DMX
Music, Young, Glad, Hater
I been the same dude my whole life.
- DMX
Same, Been, Whole, Dude
My relationship with God has gotten so much stronger. He's always had his hand on me. He always guided me. I didn't always go where he wanted me to go. But He always had me. Now that I'm actually listening and being obedient, life is so much better.
- DMX
Had, Gotten, Obedient, Guided
I've got fans and letters from Israel, France Germany, Sweden, London, Africa. They all saying pretty much the same thing, 'Yo, we love you, we need you, put some more music out, please!'
- DMX
Love, London, Some, Letters
I've read every one of Donald Goines' books. So as soon as I heard there was an opportunity for one of his novels to be turned into a movie, I jumped at the opportunity.
- DMX
Donald, Read, Turned, Novels
I'm still the same. That's why the fans love me. Because they need stability in the industry.
- DMX
Love, Need, Still, Stability
I think I'm gonna wear Timberlands until I die, man. They may not be the hottest thing out, but Timbs keep reinventing themselves.
- DMX
Die, Think, I Think, Reinventing
I'm a blessing to whoever gets to really know me.
- DMX
Me, Know, Whoever, Blessing
When I'm at home, I don't discuss business. I don't talk business. I don't answer the phone. It's just me, my wife, my children, my dogs. That's my world.
- DMX
Business, Home, Wife, Discuss
I want 'Flesh Of My Flesh' to be like my connection to the community, I want to say what's on my peoples' minds, soak up all their pain. I've learned that when I take it all in, I can make one brotha's pain be understood by the world.
- DMX
World, Minds, I Can, Flesh
I've done gospel songs on every album.
- DMX
Gospel, Album, Songs, Gospel Songs
My mother would beat me so bad, I wouldn't be able to sit down. And I would never snitch.
- DMX
Mother, Down, Bad, Sit
There shouldn't be any violence in hip-hop. You're getting free clothes. Basically, it's free money.
- DMX
Money, Getting, Basically, Hip-Hop
To me, it isn't tight sweaters. That's not what rap is. That's not hip-hop at all. Every phase went through changing up their dress styles and all that, but since Run DMC came out, it's been baggy jeans.
- DMX
Dress, Through, Been, Hip-Hop
I can reach people the average person can't reach because I'm as grounded as I am.
- DMX
Reach, Average, Grounded, Average Person
The day I will never forget is the day I married my wife, Tashera. Tashera is so special to my boys and me. Her energy is enough to put anyone on a cloud. Her dedication and care gives me comfort and ease.
- DMX
Cloud, Ease, Put, Energy
I don't walk around big headed. I'm not a superstar.
- DMX
Big, Around, Headed, Superstar
I'm not the mixtape guy who's gonna put out a new one every month. I'm gonna allow my albums to marinate and resonate and whatever type of 'ates' they can do. I'm gonna let my music grow on them.
- DMX
New, Allow, Albums, Resonate
I'm not going to disrespect you, don't disrespect me.
- DMX
Me, You, Going, Disrespect
Men, we don't get much, as far as holidays go - Father's Day.
- DMX
Men, Holidays, Far, As Far As
Every day, I get closer to God. Every day, my will to do the right thing gets stronger.
- DMX
Every Day, Will, Right, Closer
A lot of artists that I've met let me know they're huge fans of mine.
- DMX
Artists, Lot, Mine, Met
Some people buy records just to dance to 'em. Some people buy records to listen to the radio. And there's people that buy records 'cause they listen to every song.
- DMX
Song, Some, Records, Some People
One thing that people don't really understand is that as celebrity you rarely get fair treatment. You either get love or hate. It's never really fair.
- DMX
Love, Celebrity, Treatment, Rarely
I'm used to driving fast; I'm a New Yorker.
- DMX
Driving, Fast, New, Yorker
My mom put me away at 7. I enjoyed it... Being in institutions, I got three meals a day, clothes.
- DMX
Mom, Away, Being, Clothes
I just find myself happy with the simple things. Appreciating the blessings God gave me.
- DMX
Happy, Myself, Blessings, Gave
One thing about being a celebrity that I learned a long time ago was that I pretty much gave up the right to fair treatment.
- DMX
Celebrity, Pretty, Treatment, Gave
There's a difference between violence and senseless violence.
- DMX
Difference, Senseless, Violence
Do dirt, get dirt. So I treat people with the same respect that I want.
- DMX
Treat, Same, Get, Dirt
I don't like anything about Drake.
- DMX
Anything, Like, About, Drake
I like L.A., I like the fans, I like to come out here to work.
- DMX
Work, Here, Like, Out Here
When I was a kid, nobody in my family had a car. And I didn't have many toys. The only toys I had were the ones I would steal.
- DMX
Kid, Toys, Steal, Nobody
My fans need me. I need me.
- DMX
Me, Need, Fans
Any performance I do, I give 110 percent.
- DMX
Percent, Give, Any, Performance
You can't call any one person the devil. Because no one person has the power to be the devil.
- DMX
Person, Because, Call, Devil
I know I may have done some bad things, but I'm not a bad person.
- DMX
Bad, Some, May, Bad Things
Nas is the only person whose concert I been to.
- DMX
Person, Only, Been, Whose
I don't have to be working on an album to record a song.
- DMX
Song, Working, Record, Album
I'm not the average artist.
- DMX
Average, Artist
Somebody's upset with every movie.
- DMX
Movie, Somebody, Every, Upset
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