Kendrick Lamar Quotes

I have to be able to be honest and be credible, and I think I can say, 'This guy did not have his best game today' rather than, 'He is awful and I cannot believe he did that.'

A man is original when he speaks the truth that has always been known to all good men.

A good, hard-hitting dissent keeps you honest.

I'm always open, and will criticize myself, too. And I just think being that honest with everybody puts you in a different space than somebody who's just shooting venom at a certain group or a certain amount of individuals.

To be honest, I don't think I'm the best role model in the world. I'm pretty immature sometimes.

I have been given the authority over you, and I am not the best of you. If I do well, help me; and if I do wrong, set me right. Sincere regard for truth.

It's important to have people around you with enough confidence to say if you are not acting in a good way. Normally, when you are at the top, people say everything is fantastic. Probably in that moment it is what you want to hear, but it's best to be reminded how to act properly.

If I am going to trash others for their dumb predictions, I must at least hold myself to the same sort of accountability.

Do I get up every morning and ask: am I doing the things that I believe in and am I doing them for the best possible motives? Yes. Unambiguously yes.

Leaders know the importance of having someone in their lives who will unfailingly and fearlessly tell them the truth.

The truth doesn't hurt unless it ought to.

Honesty allows us to live with not knowing. We do not know the full story; we do not know where we are in the story. We do not know who, ultimately, is at fault or who will carry the blame in the end.

For the men and women of the FBI, bravery is reflected not only in the physical courage often necessary in the job. It can be seen in the courage of conviction, in the courage to act with wisdom in the face of fear, and in the courage it takes to admit mistakes and move forward.

I just think that you have to approach anything you do with a huge amount of integrity - I don't really care where it comes from, whether it's a children's piece or an adult piece.

My closest friends are the ones who tell me that I'm being dumb or that I'm being wrong.

I will make it a point to voice my opinions. But if I am at fault, I will also apologise.

I don't praise my people. I am their greatest critic.

There is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.

Maybe sometimes I have been wrong with some movies. Anyway, I try to do my best.

Never play anything that don't sound right. You might not make any money, but at least you won't get hostile with yourself.

People tend to scare you pointing out your shortfalls. If you voluntarily admit your faults, then people won't have anything to point out.

Truth is the property of no individual but is the treasure of all men.

See it all. See it fairly. Be truthful, be sensible and be careful with language. When nothing depends on man, everything depends on him.

You've got to be who you are. You've got to be honest with people. If your views change on something, you've got to be willing to express it.

Take heed of critics even when they are not fair; resist them even when they are.