387 Quotes by Jay-Z

The genius thing that we did was, we didn’t give up.

I don’t even like the word politics. It implies something underhanded and I think we need less government.

I think the consumption of music is at an all-time high. But I think the ways that record companies are trying to monetize it is just all over the place. At the end of the day, music is in the clouds. Before, you could hold it, look at it, turn it around. Now, it’s just in the air.

I get my by any means on, whenever there’s a drought get your umbrellas out because that’s when I brainstorm.

I’m not afraid of dying, I’m afraid of not trying.

So many people that I’ve seen can’t get clean water. It’s a crime.

My brands are an extension of me. They’re close to me. It’s not like running GM, where there’s no emotional attachment.

I can think of no one more relevant and credible in the hip-hop community to build upon Def Jam’s fantastic legacy and move the company into its next groundbreaking era.

May the best of your today’s be the worst of your tomorrow’s.