115 Quotes by common

Maybe I write because I’ve learned to show certain parts of my heart on the page that I still struggle to capture in speech.

I know enough to know, that I don't know much

I am the unarmed black kid who maybe needed a hand, but instead was given a bullet.

I want to be the voice of the people; black, white, everyday, oppressed people. A person trying to make it and to do it right.

Not everyone is the same. You can't label a person just because of what they do or what they've done.

People always want to feel better and be inspired. Sometimes we need it. I think the conscious rapper will always be able to live and exist.

Come close to me baby. Let your love hold you. I know this world is crazy, but what's it without you?

It's our responsibility for the village to say, 'Hey we're going to create these programs,' whether it's sports, creative arts, music, we need some things to give young people positive things to do, and that's including jobs.

I feel like God gives you what you deserve. Whatever that time is, you get what you deserve.