Never is my life have I ever experienced anything as crazy as this.
I want to give a shout-out to all my Saudi Arabian brothers and sisters. If you could all please send me some oil for my jet, I would truly appreciate it.
Ive always been a daydreamer. When the other kids were playing, I was listening to the roar at Yankee Stadium - I was always attracted to the roar of the crowd.
I love New York, it's always been my home. It has everything - music, fashion, entertainment, impressive buildings, huge parks, street cafes. And it's very international, with people from all over the world.
Being from New York, there's three things you know about Hollywood. You know about the Hollywood sign, Sunset Strip and Hollywood Boulevard with the stars.
It just gets draining on a person being in the papers every day. So I was like, I'm gonna come back here. I want to talk to all the people, the fans. I want to let them know how much I appreciate all their support.
I've never really taken more than four days off, so it was a lot for me to go away for three-and-a-half months. I went all over Europe. I walked on a whole bunch of beaches and I did a lot of thinking.
I'm hyperactive, and I went in the studio and I would just start making records, for no reason.
Picture all the money that I've gotten off tours. Now picture me plotting for more.
I'm a big Backstreet Boys fan. I always give y'all shoutouts. I love the things y'all do.
I'm gonna go down in history as being one of the best music men and businessmen in entertainment ... The people that I'm going to be greater than are Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Clive Davis.
Nearly every black man faces an unacceptable level of violence in this society. I'm not different. Money can shield you; it can protect you. But it doesn't make you white.
I think Hanson is gonna be around for a long time. I think that they're three great, talented young men.
Though I love you like a brother, I would rather be your lover.
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I felt like my vote was the vote that put [Obama] into office. It was down to one vote, and that was going to be my vote. And that may not be true, but that's how much power it felt like I had.
If you're looking for a deep album or you're looking for me to talk about past situations, it's not even about that. It's just 14 hot records that are gonna make you dance.
There's a huge AIDS epidemic in Africa, and one of Bad Boy's plans this year is to give more awareness to that. We're gonna be doing a big charity concert helping to save some of the brothers and sisters in Africa.
You must wanna be in the Guinness Book of World Records as the dumbest.
All I've been trying to do all my life is to make great music.
If you want something bad enough and you have that desire, you'll walk to another state or country if you have to.
I think that's good that I have to watch how I act and what I say. I think that's a part of growing up.
I feel safe in white because deep down inside, I'm an angel.
I'm in the studio 24 hours a day. It's true that once you get a certain level of success, you become a target. Talk magazine should be ashamed of themselves.
Let your soul lead the way, cause I'm that enemy that you can't see.
Words can't express what you mean to me.
But treat dimes fair and I'm bigger than the city lights down in times square
You have to be somewhat crazy, if you want to be successful.
Take the craziest dream you ever had and go after it. Make it a reality. I don't want you to dream, I want you to do.
You should do what we do, stack chips like Hebrews.
I've got to take a break, to be honest. I'm not even going to lie.
Can't nobody take my pride. Can't nobody hold me down.
I'm glad the truth is out. I'm glad everyone knows I'm innocent, not guilty.
I can't say that I've fully achieved my dream yet. I'm just starting to evolve.
I'm the definition of half man, half drugs.
Lil Wayne is definitely the greatest youngest rapper alive.
I want to convey how beautiful it is to close your eyes and dream. And then to open them and make that dream a reality.
Sleep is forbidden. When I'm working, I'm a machine and I don't look at other people like they are human.
I demand the best. Sleep is forbidden. If you work for me, you have to roll how I roll. Im not really human. Im like a machine.
I've always been a daydreamer.
We value-packs, you all small fries.
Initiative is key. Anybody who wants to be somebody is going to work as hard as they can to fulfill that dream.
It's okay to be crazy, but don't be insane.
I have learned to enjoy the ups for what they are, because those are the moments that feel like they go by the quickest.
I will leave an impression.
I think that you have to believe. That's one of my biggest mantras, is believe. I wouldn't be here if I didn't believe in myself.
Keep on pushing the boundaries and reaching for higher heights.
Put up your guards, keep faith in God, I promise you all the world will be ours.
Do you know how powerful you are?
Don't chase the paper, chase the dream.
If you're chasing your dream, you're not running fast enough. Run faster
Get money, have fun and treat a woman like she's a queen
Don't be afraid to close your eyes and dream, but then open your eyes and see
I don't believe in fear - I live my life without regrets.
God is on your side. We already at the finish line. Anything you put your mind to, anything you want to accomplish ,you put your faith in God's hands you can do it.
The sun don't shine forever, but as long as it's here, then we might as well shine together.
I came in to win, you know. This is why I stay up late while other people are sleeping.
My style is to service my community through entertainment and products.
People from all walks of life and all over the world look at me and know my humble beginnings and know that everything I've done has been through hard work. People respect me as a marketer and brand builder.
My mother's no dummy. She taught the lesson about sacrificing for your kids, but also that if your kids hit it big, they better make it up to you for those years. She's gotten her sacrifices back with interest.
One of my weaknesses is that I actually have a conscience.
I come from a world of hip-hop, but I love all types of music, and that's what Revolt will reflect. It will be home to electronic dance music, pop, hip-hop.
Revolt is designed to be a home for the next generation of musical artists, and we are investing in the artists and fans of the future. Revolt is for artists, by artists. This won't just be the P. Diddy network.
I just want to be happy. You know what I'm saying? I just want to be happy, and I want to be able to make somebody else happy.
I'm like a child inside and I really get excited, so sometimes when I'm trying to go to bed, I'm so excited about the next day that I can't go to sleep.
I was like a wonder kid at Uptown. The first record I produced sold two million copies - and I'd only produced it because the producer didn't show up.
I'm against all war.
My message is all about peace.
I miss my kids sometimes and that can get me down when I've been away working, but then I wake up and recognize how incredibly lucky I am. Spending time being down is less time out there achieving and enjoying.
I love New York, it's always been my home. It has everything - music, fashion, entertainment, impressive buildings, huge parks, street cafes. And it's very international, with people from all over the world.
I take pride in being one of the most successful producers in hip-hop history, having the most successful record in hip-hop history, I have the most number ones.
I was proud of working 18 hours a day and sleeping three hours a night. It's something now that has turned into a problem for me: not being able to sleep... having insomnia.
If I change my name again y'all can have me certified as crazy. Alright?
All I've been trying to do all my life is to make great music.
At an early age, I started my own paper route. Once I saw how you could service people and do a good job and get paid for it, I just wanted to be the best I could be in whatever I did.
I can't say that I've fully achieved my dream yet. I'm just starting to evolve.
It is going to be changed to straight P. Diddy. You could call me P. or Diddy, or P. Diddy. I just want something fresh, man.
This whole Puff Daddy thing has taken a toll on me.
I wouldn't abandon nobody. I would be lying if I said I was just talking to everybody.
I've got to take a break, to be honest. I'm not even going to lie.
It just gets draining on a person being in the papers every day. So I was like, I'm gonna come back here. I want to talk to all the people, the fans. I want to let them know how much I appreciate all their support.
I have so much respect for people in the theater. You can't do 10 or 15 takes. It's all live. It's like life in motion.
I think that's good that I have to watch how I act and what I say. I think that's a part of growing up.
If you're looking for a deep album or you're looking for me to talk about past situations, it's not even about that. It's just 14 hot records that are gonna make you dance.
I've never really taken more than four days off, so it was a lot for me to go away for three-and-a-half months. I went all over Europe. I walked on a whole bunch of beaches and I did a lot of thinking.
I just feel if you are an artist, you always have something to prove, if you are in music or in films, you have to prove that you can still do your best.
Being from New York, there's three things you know about Hollywood. You know about the Hollywood sign, Sunset Strip and Hollywood Boulevard with the stars.
I want to have a cultural impact. I want to be an inspiration, to show people what can be done.
When I decided I wanted to be an actor, I said I wanted to work with quality actors and directors.
I'm hyperactive, and I went in the studio and I would just start making records, for no reason.
It feels like I could go outside with a bikini thong on right now.
I'm glad the truth is out. I'm glad everyone knows I'm innocent, not guilty.
Music is the most powerful form of communication in the world. It brings us all together. Even religion separates us, but a hit record unites us across religious beliefs, race, politics.
I don't believe in fear - I live my life without regrets.
Smell is incredibly important and sensual; it communicates who you are.
Revolt is my new - cable music network. It's distributed through Time Warner and Comcast. And to put it simply, it is the ESPN of music.
Fans made me. The fans gave me a chance, and they made me. Beyond that, my career has been trials and tribulations and ups and downs, so I have to have true fans riding with me.
I've always been a daydreamer. When the other kids were playing, I was listening to the roar at Yankee Stadium - I was always attracted to the roar of the crowd.
It's okay to be crazy, but don't be insane.
Everyone has challenges and lessons to learn - we wouldn't be who we are without them.
I'm in the studio 24 hours a day. It's true that once you get a certain level of success, you become a target. Talk magazine should be ashamed of themselves.
My mind is always racing, and always going and always working, and it's a gift and a curse.
You can't start changing things in your past. Everyone has challenges and lessons to learn - we wouldn't be who we are without them. I certainly wouldn't be who I am.
