Sir Mix-a-Lot Quotes

I'm still proud of what I've done, even if it hasn't been the biggest song on the radio or hasn't gone to number one.

In the beginning, I wanted to be successful. I wanted to make and have hit records. And I wanted everything that went along with it.

I'm really fortunate that I've had some mega hits.

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.

Every year, we couldn't believe it, and even when I look back on it now, to sell 14 million singles, 50 million albums and sell out arenas and stadiums, what Westlife achieved was crazy. It's like One Direction probably don't realise how big they are. They'll look back one day and think, 'Holy God, that was pretty amazing.'

Being on the Hot 100 is absolutely amazing.

I never thought that I would have the No 1 song in the world.

It's very satisfying when you see your song at the top of the charts.

We were up for a Grammy, we sold millions of records and we toured the world I don't know how many times. It was insane.

To be in the charts and hanging around with such huge names in the industry just feels like a complete privilege! I can't even explain how it feels - complete dream come true.

It's honestly every time that I'm doing something, and every time I visit a station and hear my song on the radio and people buying my stuff, I'm like 'Are you kidding me? This is insane!'

One day you look out and the audience consists of 65,000 people. It's like looking in the mirror and one day you realise you've gone grey.

Just because you've got a hit doesn't mean you've made it.

I got to play with ZZ Top and introduce Bryan Adams and George Michael. And to have it all topped off by me winning 'American Idol?!' It's pretty absurd.

I'm not ashamed of selling millions of records. I'm very fortunate to be in that position.

Men think highly of those who rise rapidly in the world; whereas nothing rises quicker than dust, straw, and feathers.

I do want to sell as many records and win as many awards as I can. The awards though, they don't necessarily determine if you're good or not. I know that now.

I think people often confuse success with fame and stardom.

When 'Twilight' hit the New York Times bestseller list at number 5, for me that was the pinnacle, that was the moment. I never thought I would be there. And I keep having moments like that where you just stop and say, wait a minute - how is this still going up? I'm waiting for the rug to be pulled out from under me.

My dream was maybe someday, one night I can be a guest on a talk show, and then I will have achieved everything I want.

Having my first number one single and being able to travel to places I've never been before has been amazing. The tour was also fantastic. There are so many things which I've experienced this year which I never even dreamed of.

Will.i.am and I performed at Wango Tango. That's when my daughter said that I had made it in music.

The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.

When I won the first Grammy, there was no other feeling like that feeling. It just made me feel like I came so far, like that was just a dream a few years before that, and then it was happening right then.

All I've got to say is if I'm a sellout, I'm selling out arenas all over the world, and I'd rather be selling out arenas than selling out of my trunk on the corner of my block.