PnB Rock Quotes

Going from someone playing 15-people venues to performing at the Grammys, it was this giant leap and sort of showed me it was possible with what I wanted to do and the kind of music I wanted to write and artist I want to be to impact a lot of people.

It was such a turning point to find that I had a talent and I had something to contribute, somewhere.

For me, the American Dream was to go racing; for others, it's to pursue whatever their goals may be.

Growing up, people are like, 'Mary, we'll see you at the Grammys.' You're like, 'I'll be at the Grammys.' Then, you're actually at the Grammys! That actually is happening; it's not just something people are saying because they like your music. It's real!

I never forget the first time I was on 'Top of the Pops', my bass player said: 'You've made it!' I did used to think, when I was younger, that I'd be on there one day.

What's interesting is often people think life changes when you have a record deal and you do all kinds of stuff. Obviously your life changes, but nothing changes your life like getting married and having kids.

What Fred Lebow went through was an inspiration for me. You have to set goals for yourself.

Some people would say I've made it now.

There were aspects of stardom I didn't like, which were of no consequence, really, but the positive things far outweighed the negative. By the time I came to write 'Setting Sons,' I felt my writing was more like prose, set to music.

Ed Sheeran is a good mate of mine, and he just flies around the place doing every single bit of promo or gig or interview, and it's no wonder that when you combine that with immense talent that he's playing in stadiums and arenas around the world.

Being talented was a hard way to make it. But I made it on my talent and songs.

I have been lucky to experience a lot of the spoils that can happen in a rock band. But being with the three guys in this band from such a young age, we aren't going to let any of the spoils change us.

I went from broke and homeless sleeping on couches. Couldn't even figure out what I was doing in Los Angeles. Now, I'm paying my own bills. I'm about to move my mama in with me at 19. I'm on tour now, and this is all off of one mixtape.

I want to be so far removed from the idea that it's like, 'Oh, right, he won a Super Bowl.' Football is only a small part of your life.

For a long time, we got no respect. People thought we just got lucky. They said we were a one-record wonder.

I've had two platinum albums. I have worked with thousands of people. But the most rewarding feeling is to see people on Twitter say, 'Do you see what Dawn and them are doing? They are number one.' It's the most rewarding feeling because of all the tears, all the bad stuff, and the people that said I couldn't do it.

Early in my career, I was only being dissed by Chingy. Now, I'm being dissed by Eminem. Life is great.

I always say that my biggest goal is a Grammy, and on the way there I will grab everything that is given.

The turning point in the life of those who succeed usually comes at the moment of some crisis.

Being successful is kind of dull.

The smaller your work, the bigger your name will become.

Success is about having, excellence is about being. Success is about having money and fame, but excellence is being the best you can be.

I never had a doubt in my mind. I always knew that, with the right material, I could pop a hit.

When you are young and without success, you have only a few friends. Then, later on, when you are rich and famous, you still have a few... if you are lucky.

You have to come up in the world before it's worthwhile for those worth less to put you down.