Rick Ross Quotes

I always said if a man would have done half the records that I've done, we would know about it. But we don't know all the records I've done for other artists.

I don't write all my stuff. Everybody always thinks that. But in just about every album I've ever had has been about 50-50 songs I've written or co-written and other people's songs.

I wrote 'Lights' a long, long time ago. And I expected it to be on the album, because it was - I wrote it with 'Biff' Stannard. And he wrote every single Spice Girls song and every single pop song of the 90s, basically. So I thought, you know, I was really lucky to work with him, but I didn't think it would be a big song for some reason.

I've written for Rita Ora; I've written for Chiddy Bang - there's been a few.

Amy Winehouse asked me a while ago if I had written any new songs. I played her something, and when I had finished, she looked at me and said, 'Is that it? Is that all you've got?'

I would like to work with Drake. It would be cool.

I was Eazy's pen, because he couldn't write lyrics.

I'd love to work with Frank Ocean. I really like his music.

I wrote a song called 'Four Times A Lady' for Destiny's Child, and it was perfect. But then I had to spin it back and change all the lyrics to a guy's point of view cos I thought the track was too good to give away, heh heh. It's Craig David now.

OT Genasis is my L.A. homie; I've seen him grind, and he is still making hits.

I'm a big Gucci fan. So, just working with Gucci and seeing his creative process. It was also really cool to work with Scott Storch. He's a legend.

You should be able to deliver what the artist you're working with wants.

I was kind of a sideman. Then I became kind of a singer-songwriter.

I want to be role model for people to be like, 'I don't need a major label to be a successful artist and to have a successful song.'

I always knew I was going to do something with music, but with my whole family being in the business, acting was something that was just mine. But when I was 20 or 21, I started writing songs and felt the itch to make a record.

I was like, 'If I bang your thing, will you bang my thing? Will you sing on my album?' And he was like, 'Yeah, of course.' So I've got Robbie Williams on my album. Robbie Williams on grime.

'The Cup' song did give a huge push, and after that, a lot of Internet happened. In the meantime, I was auditioning for many things, and 'Karwan' happened.

Collaboration is a vital part of my creative life. I've had success with Guy Clark and Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash.

I got to meet Kanye West because we were shopping my artist deal, and I was interested in his label. When I met him, I played him all the records I had. He introduced me to Rihanna, and she recorded and cut some of those records.

As songwriters, we can go in and write for other artists in a time where you aren't necessarily feeling inspired for yourself.

I just wanna make music that people love. If they love the next project that I put out, 'Thank you' because that means that I can take care of my family.

I would love to work with Calvin Harris because I think he's a really good songwriter and producer and he does everything, which I like.

The first album is a special one for most bands or most artists in general. The first record is your whole life, and then after that you have a couple of months to write stuff and get it for the next record.

With 'A Million Miles,' I still was proving myself as a writer and as a vocalist. It gave me the platform to tour again.

That's what I do: I drop albums, and I just keep it moving.