Sean Combs Quotes

All I've been trying to do all my life is to make great music.

Finally, I would like to remind record companies that they have a cultural responsibility to give the buying public great music. Milking a trend to death is not contributing to culture and is ultimately not profitable.

I guess because people are more aware of who I am, they're going to wonder about my personal life.

I think we could have done a lot more great music, so I was disappointed that we didn't continue making records and touring, but it's hard to argue with 10 good years.

My focus is trying to make great music and putting on great shows, and whatever happens beyond that is a bonus to me.

I feel like everything I do in the hip-hop world has an influence. People don't really notice what I did until somebody else does it. As far as hip-hop goes, I want to continue to make good music, and good art. I don't really follow the state of hip-hop.

It's a bummer sometimes but I always believe that great bands and great music always prevail.

Pop changes week to week, month to month. But great music is like literature.

I just look to make great music and garner the love the people have always been kind enough to give me.

My music's gotten much more famous than me.

People have compared me to Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, Eminem, and J. Cole. They bring substance and largely are all good storytellers, and those are two of my biggest strengths. It's dope to be compared to people who have longevity in the game because that's the most important thing for me: I want my name to live forever.

I was 17 when I first started rapping and 18 before I started taking it seriously - when I really knew I could rap and have fans and be a trendsetter.

Our story is in two halves, as the band's career up to Freddie's death was 20 years, and 20 years later, our music is as popular as it was then. It's a sort of everlasting... income.

I don't hate Jay-Z. I think he's dope.

Honestly, as a rapper, the Freshman list is definitely the biggest milestone. Culture-wise - anything-wise - that's the biggest stamp.

One thing that I do want to say is Drake, as an artist, anybody has to respect him. He's in the game, and he's been in the game - he has longevity, even if he doesn't write or writes his music.

People like to gossip about people who are successful.

Let them say what they say. The truth is, I did not engage in corruption.

I didn't want to be famous, I just wanted to sing.

Everybody gets talked about. Jesus Christ got talked about. It's just what happens. It's just part of it. And if people aren't talking, it's like, who are you? So I really let the people talk.

There's no blueprint for success in rock'n'roll.

People told me that Miley's '23' wasn't hip-hop. Let me tell you, she went in and owned that track.

Snoop Dogg has had me to Hollywood to rap with him on his records, and the 2 Live Crew brought me to Miami and wined and dined me to make a record with them.

Once you have a hit, it just becomes another old song.

Me and Tupac were long-time friends.