Kyle Quotes

My mom was a rapper. I would go to the studio with her, and that definitely showed me I can do this, I wanna do this.

I made the decision that I was going to make rap music in, like, fourth grade, so it's been something I was saying for a long time.

When I was a kid, my favorite rapper was 50 Cent. He was definitely a big influence on why I wanted to do music.

Look at Pusha-T. He makes a certain type of rap music. 'Daytona' is that on the highest level.

I was always into the West Coast rap, the production and the flows were always more appealing to me. I think my rapping days are over though.

I didn't want to be a rapper full time. You know, Big L kinda - God bless the dead - influenced me to do that.

I came from the South Side of Chicago wanting to be a rap artist and make videos.

I look at Lil Wayne as being from my generation.

I started writing rhymes first and then put it to the music. I figured out I could lock it to the beat better if I heard the music first. I like to get a lot of tracks, put the track up and let the music talk to me about what it's about.

You know, Tupac would go into the studio and make like six or seven songs in one day. That's how he operated. He was real quick with his pen.

I had this dream to be a rapper when I was younger.

I listened to Lil Wayne a lot when I was kid.

I never imagined myself being a rapper.

I originally wanted to be a rapper and musician.

I started producing when I was listening to The Diplomats. The first time I heard Cam'ron was 'Dead or Alive.'

I heard 'Why,' and I think that's when I first started learning about Jadakiss.

When I was 18 or 19, I started writing raps properly.

I didn't tell anybody that I wanted to rap when I was in high school.

I've probably wanted to be a rapper since I was a teenager. I was an actor and comedian and stuff, but I always wanted to rap, it was another outlet.

My favorite rappers are, I can't really say. I like Kanye because he's so creative. He'll just do anything. I like what Kanye's bringing to the game. Lil Wayne. I like Wayne.

I secretly want to be a rapper!

I always wanted to be one of the hottest rappers.

I wrote my first song, 'Conversion', to this little hip-hop instrumental. I went to an open-mic, plugged my iPod into the P.A., and sang over the beat.

I go to a lot of rap shows and sometimes take what they do from a performer's aspect, how they interact with the crowd. I always have a DJ with me on the road, as well as some dancers.

I want to be able to say that a rap career could be ten albums.