Wale Quotes

American - Musician September 21, 1984

The first thing that's important is to really have people believe in you. If you have that, you can do anything.

You People Believe Important First Thing The First Thing Anything First Really Thing

No days off. I'm a workaholic.

Days Workaholic Off

I dated all these girls and ended up not liking them and thought to myself, 'What was it that all of them had in common?' They had too much time on their hands. Even though they were pretty, they lacked something. A woman could be less attractive but with ambition and drive, that's the most beautiful thing.

I don't want to be one of those guys that you see who made $4 million, invested $3.5 million, and now you work at Wendy's.

Work You Who See Guys Invested Million Made Now Those Want

I worked at a hot dog place, a bagel place, the Jersey Store and the hottest fashion joint around. I was getting too famous to work there anymore. I was almost showing up as a joke. I made $2,000 on my show the previous night and I'm going to go shopping during my five-hour shift.

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I'm never satisfied, man. I'm Virgo. We overanalyze and we're never satisfied. So I'm gonna keep going 'til the wheels fall off.

Man Never Keep Going Fall Gonna Satisfied Virgo Wheels Going Keep Off

We lived in a one-bedroom apartment in Northwest D.C. I was essentially raised by a Panamanian man and a Jamaican woman. That's why I have such a fascination with Jamaican food.

Man Food Woman Why Apartment Essentially Fascination Lived Northwest Raised

You don't necessarily pick the singles that you want when you're making a record, but for the most part it's the same process. You're the artist - you make the music that you want to make.

Music You Artist Process Necessarily Pick Record Singles Make Making Most Part Same Want

In terms of 'Seinfeld', I think there's lot of reality in a show that's supposed to be about nothing.

Reality Think Nothing About Seinfeld Supposed Terms I Think Lot Show

However, people need to understand that it ain't that deep to try and convince people of what your persona is. You are who you are, and what you are will show in time. What you aren't can be hidden, but eventually it will come to light. Long story short: rappers should never take themselves too seriously.

I go out, but not too much. When I'm on tour, I just write a lot of music and sleep.

Music Sleep Go Just Too Much Tour Lot Much Out Too Write

I don't wanna sound pretentious talking about myself.

Myself Sound About Talking Pretentious Wanna

I've always been a Nike person.

Always Person Been Nike

Ruzzle's my therapy. When I get off the stage from a packed show and I'm exhausted, I'll just go Ruzzle for like a good 30 minutes.

Good Go Like Stage Exhausted Minutes Packed Therapy 30 Minutes Get Just Off Show

It's a trend to insult Wale, like that makes you cool on the Internet, and a part of it is because I respond.

Cool You Internet Insult Respond Trend Because Like Makes Part

I'd love a super human memory. My memory has never been good.

Love Good Memory Never Super Been Human

I hope everybody thinks they've got the best album. I wouldn't have put mine out if I didn't think it was the best.

Hope Best Think Mine Album Thinks Everybody Got Out Put

I used to have a real passion for writing, but not so much anymore - probably because I do too much of it.

Passion Real Writing Too Much Anymore Real Passion Because Much Too Used

I feel like I'm one of the more creative artists in the game. I think I'm going to be here for a while.

Game Think Feel Like Artists Creative I Feel Like Going Here I Feel I Think More While

There's no way you can win when you're the president; you've got to be the scapegoat for America's issues.

You Way America Win Issues Scapegoat Got President

I'm a black man in the United States of America, so I always feel like there's a target on me.

Me Man Black Feel Target United States United States Of America Always America Like States United

I'm fortunate enough to be living my dreams and a lot of other peoples' dreams.

Dreams Enough Living Fortunate Lot Other People

My life is better than a lot of people I know. I'm definitely happy about that.

Life People My Life Better Definitely About Happy Know Lot Than

Every artist is supposed to get emotional. You're painting pictures of emotions.

You Painting Artist Pictures Emotional Emotions Supposed Every Get

If someone doesn't have a reason to not like you in America, they talk politics or religion. Then they get to hate you and we get to be enemies.

Politics You Hate Religion Enemies America Get Like Reason Someone Talk Then

Not to sound bad, but some girls are dumb. It's because they spend so much of their life trying to have the right look. On the other hand, some girls are just really smart. There are girls you can have conversations with that are healthy conversations. You can argue real life issues and solve problems together. That is what makes a woman sexy.

I can take an opinion, but I don't like when you try and spew hate and contaminate the way other people think. I feel like I'm one of the people that's always made music for the common man. That's why I don't really live my life the way I could. I don't stunt as much as I could stunt, 'cause that's not who my music is for.

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