Coolio Quotes

Being able to travel and see the world really makes me appreciate the blessings in my life. There are so many people that will never get a chance to see some of the things that I've seen during my travels. I'll never take that for granted.

As a child, I didn't know what I didn't have. I'm thankful for the challenges early on in my life because now I have a perspective on the world and kind of know what's important.

I'm a lot luckier than most people, although I used to look at it the other way around-that so many people seemed luckier than me.

I really would like to be involved in things and to understand things, and in some ways you've got to be careful what you wish for because I feel very, very blessed to have such an interesting life and to be able to have little snapshots of lives of people from many different parts of the world.

It's a quality of my life that I wouldn't change for the world, having grown up with such a humble background.

I think I value things more correctly. I hope I look at my life in a way that makes sense.

Working with UNICEF made me grow up and recognize how fortunate I am.

I'm a different immigrant. My life is so lucky compared to so many.

Little Zac had it easy - but he didn't realize he had it easy, so he took it for granted. I think going through 'Hairspray' and other projects helped me learn about the business and life in general.

I take my work seriously but I can't take myself too seriously. I'm in such a crazy privileged position.

I’ve been on both sides of the American Dream. On the outside – trying to reach it. And on the inside – counting all of my blessings that now add up to a truly wonderful life. But believe me, I wouldn’t be where I am today without help.

I've been lucky and I recognize that, but I haven't lost sight of that girl I was.

A lot of people are in much tougher situations than me and I am very fortunate to be where I am, so I try to remember that and stay humble whenever things feel tough.

I am from a middle-class family, and everything I have achieved in life I have only appreciated. I have never gone overboard because I have seen the other side of life. When you have seen the other side of life, you appreciate what you have.

I feel so grateful for the whole ride that I've been on.

I think that my humble beginnings were very deliberate, and I'm grateful for them because I'm not sure I would see my achievements the same way if they were handed to me. I'm not sure my work ethic would be the same.

I have a little different perspective on this whole golf thing than maybe some other players. So I definitely take time to realize where I'm at in my life. And I know that I'm blessed.

I know I am extraordinarily lucky to be doing what I am doing. I have worked hard along the way and I have been blessed too. I have had a great life.

A lot of my life happened in great, wonderful bursts of good fortune, and then I would race to be worthy of it.

See how many are better off than you are, but consider how many are worse.

I have a roof over my head. I had a breakfast, and a lot of people in the world can't say that. I'm not going to complain about being interviewed.

I know I live a charmed, beautiful life and nobody wants to hear a celebrity whine. The last thing I want to do is complain; I love what I do and I know every job comes with a downside.

Sometimes you have to stop to think, regroup and regather yourself and realize how lucky you are to still be living and to still be breathing and still be able to even have a chance.

For the last 12 years, I've felt really privileged to be living such a normal life. It's so a part of who I am.

Hollywood has always been good to me. I've never blamed Hollywood for my problems.