Jay Z Quotes

I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man.

Difficult takes a day, impossible takes a week.

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

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

I’m not looking to be the richest man in the cemetery. I want to sleep at night.

I’m far from having it all figured out, but I know I’m on the right path.

Ignore the haters, because somebody loves you.

I’d rather die enormous than live dormant.

I’m addicted to winning. The more you win, the more you want to win.

I’m focused, man. So I’m going to try my best to set up my life where I can live my life the way I want to.

Rap is poetry, and a good MC is a good poet.

I’m not a ‘has-been’. I’m a ‘will be’.

I believe talent is like electricity. We don’t understand electricity. We use it.

I’m not afraid of being considered ‘different’. I see myself as unique.

Success comes from hard work, staying focused, and maintaining your integrity.

You learn more in failure than you ever do in success.

I’m not a trophy wife. I’m a hustler, I love the hustle.

The greatest thing I’ve learned is that we can overcome it all.

I’m a hustler, baby; I sell words, poetry is my hustle.

I’m not a politician, but I’ll kick it with ’em.

You can pay for school, but you can’t buy class.

I’d rather die enormous than live dormant.

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

My brand is based on transparency and authenticity.

I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man.

I’m not a ‘has-been’ – I’m a ‘will be’.

I’m far from having it all figured out, but I know I’m on the right path.

I’m a hustler, baby; I sell words, poetry is my hustle.

Rap is poetry, and a good MC is a good poet.

I believe talent is like electricity. We don’t understand electricity. We use it.

I’m not a trophy wife. I’m a hustler, I love the hustle.

You learn more in failure than you ever do in success.

I’m not a politician, but I’ll kick it with ’em.

You can pay for school, but you can’t buy class.

I’d rather be seen as a tryer than a quitter.

Some people create their own storm and get mad when it rains.

I’m not a role model. I’m a hustler.

Courage isn’t having the strength to go on – it is going on when you don’t have the strength.

I’m not afraid to fail. I’m afraid of not trying.

You can’t heal what you never reveal.

In order to survive gotta learn to live with regrets.

I’m not a businessman. I’m a business, man!

Some people dream of success, while I wake up and work hard at it.

You can want success all you want, but to actually get it, you can’t be afraid of failure.

I never looked at myself and said that I need to be a certain way to be around a certain sort of people.

Remind yourself nobody’s built like you. You design yourself.

I’m not a second option; you either choose me or lose me.

Identity is a prison you can never escape, but the way to redeem your past is not to run from it, but to try to understand it.

You can’t run from the shadow, but you can invite it to dance.

Success comes from hard work, staying focused, and maintaining your integrity.