Nelly quotes

I don't believe in luck. I believe everything happens for a reason. (Nelly)

If we don't heal our own hood, who will?

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I probably only cried five or six times in my life and I think four of those times was from my daddy kicking my butt.

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I love speed. I love racing cars, whether it's on the streets or wherever. Don't tell the St. Louis police, though.

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How many people out there really set a budget?

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I try not to name too many labels - not because it's not cool, but because it starts getting political.

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You always get that energy, you just want to be heard, to go out, do your thing and show people that we have just as much talent here as everywhere else.

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Rappers make what's in, in. If we want to bring back something like Jordache, we just say it and the girls start wearing it. We have a lot of pull.

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So many people appreciate what you've done, the doors you've opened, but some people realise they're not going to be able to make as much money as they thought possible when you first started.

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You never know until a song comes out and becomes what it becomes, obviously you can't predict how the masses will react.

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As you become a legend in the game, you build more doubters than you build supporters. And that's fine. I think that comes with anything that's challenging. I think it even comes with sports. The older that Michael Jordan got, I think the more doubted he became. (Nelly)

I never was the battle rapper. That was never my thing. I always felt like it's enough room for everybody to do their thing. I like bringing new energy, re-inventing the wheel, so to speak, every time I come out.

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