115 Quotes by Damon Dash

I never had to ask Def Jam for anything.

The reason why Roc-A-Fella crossed and became so essential to pop culture is that we were probably the most authentic people that were also so sophisticated.

Those people are corny. You think I'm rolling to a club with Lyor Cohen or John Meneilly?

Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella were two equal entities under the Def Island umbrellas.

'Hustle & Flow' came out, and I was really rooting for 'Hustle & Flow' because, you know, it was a hip-hop movie, and it was a good movie. It was well acted.

A 'Roc-A-Fella purist' is me.

Number one, I am a true movie maker. And, you know, I am very much - I don't want to say infatuated, but I'm impressed with the art of making a movie and invoking emotion. You know, when I started making movies, I thought it was easy, and then when I got into it, I was like, 'This is not easy at all.'

I become friendly with people I work with.

I think I'm extraordinarily motivated.