Kendrick Lamar Quotes

I don't want to sound like Ross; I don't want to sound like Puff. I want to make my own music: French Montana.

It's weird, because the ideas in my songs aren't controversial to me. I feel like I should be able to sing about anything.

I want to make music that I like; not something that I have to make because I think it's going to sell.

Strangely, I feel that I become increasingly reclusive in my normal life and more open and candid in my music.

As a stand up, and often in acting, there is no place for the most intense feelings. Rage, genuine sorrow, naked hope... These things don't fit on a comedy stage and if you act you'll get to express them once in a while. Music is a place for the intensely personal.

I really didn't try to make an effort to make urban music, but I am a product of my inspirations.

My music is my way to rearrange the world according to my own hopes.

You've got to be true to who you are and what you do. I'm more of a hip-hop feel person. Music is how you feel. The younger the mind, that's how I wanna be.

I'm putting everything on the line in being able to express myself in a different way than rappers normally do. They might say, 'It's rap' or 'It's R&B,' but I'm stepping outside the box and making music for me and making music for the fans to understand me. I'm going the extra distance to be able to come across different.

So long as you do it truthfully, music is not to be judged.

I prefer being known for my stand-up because I write it. I love being an actor, and saying other people's words is great. But then, when I do stand-up, I love getting my own point of view out there.

I don't want to be the cliche American Idol dude. I want to be different, you know - that's the whole goal, me and music. It's about being yourself and being unique.

But at this phase of my life, I want to write and not have to think about whether a song is going to be a hit. I want to explore the music that inspires me, and I don't want to ape myself.

I'ma just rap and do me.

The biggest thing that I hope people take away when they listen to my music is that they feel that there is an outlet being presented that allows them to be more authentic and for them to be more honest in their own lives.

I just write about how I'm feeling at the time. If I feel like being cheeky and a bit straight up and a bit aggressive, you'll hear that in my music. If I feel like being very vulnerable and opening up about something personal, you'll hear that, too.

If I can't be honest with music, forget it.

R&B is everywhere, and I am who I am.

I think rap is all about what you feel about a situation and not just about cars, alcohol and women.

I think I'm just doing me, my music, my shows, and my stories.

The courage to be yourself is the essence of hip hop

As soon as me and Willow started releasing music, that's one thing that the whole world took away is, okay, they unlocked another step of honesty. If these guys can be honest about everything, then we can be more honest.

With me every peep becomes a trumpet solo.

Even if it's such a lowly art as TV, you've got to get stuff off your chest, because that's what makes something different and original, your particular take on stuff.

I have my share of insecurities, hopes and fears. My music is my way to rearrange the world according to my own hopes.