On my first record, I rapped about me being on the block every day and hanging out in the 'hood, basically doing a bunch of nothing. And then I sold eight million albums. So I can't still be rapping about…

Topics: Nelly Quotes

If we don't heal our own hood, who will?

If we don't heal our own hood, who will?

Never take another mans glory, shit dont mix like Shaq and Kobe.

Never take another mans glory, shit dont mix like Shaq and Kobe.

Im not a big crier. I probably only cried five or six times in my...

Im not a big crier. I probably only cried five or six times in my...

Rappers make whats in, in. If we want to bring back something like Jordache, we...

Rappers make whats in, in. If we want to bring back something like Jordache, we...

Proceed to not smoke weed around the seed.

Proceed to not smoke weed around the seed.

Im liver than Jay, Davy, and Kathy and Regis, been on more MTV shows than...

Im liver than Jay, Davy, and Kathy and Regis, been on more MTV shows than...

I don't think that's the way to go about all this. These people will still...

I don't think that's the way to go about all this. These people will still...

Nobody living average, everybody jang-a-lang. Nobody living savage, everybody got change.

Nobody living average, everybody jang-a-lang. Nobody living savage, everybody got change.

I know some of you have quarrels for whatever reason.

I know some of you have quarrels for whatever reason.

I can see the greed and envy in your eyes.

I can see the greed and envy in your eyes.

I don't believe in luck. I believe everything happens for a reason.

I don't believe in luck. I believe everything happens for a reason.

Wouldnt have no knowledge of wealth, without no knowledge of self.

Wouldnt have no knowledge of wealth, without no knowledge of self.

Save your money and stay focused...

Save your money and stay focused...

It put a strain on our relationship and our family, ... We thought, 'what can...

It put a strain on our relationship and our family, ... We thought, 'what can...

Two is not a winner, and three nobody remembers. What does it take to be...

Two is not a winner, and three nobody remembers. What does it take to be...

Rappers make what's in, in. If we want to bring back something like Jordache, we...

Rappers make what's in, in. If we want to bring back something like Jordache, we...

Believe it or not, I swear Im just a human being.

Believe it or not, I swear Im just a human being.

Gotta get myself a million, gonna turn that into a billion.

Gotta get myself a million, gonna turn that into a billion.

I look forward to showing my fans what my world is about and bringing more...

I look forward to showing my fans what my world is about and bringing more...

Nobody got paid, it's all donation, it's all going to charity.

Nobody got paid, it's all donation, it's all going to charity.