Lupe Fiasco

"Separate wealth from value. All living things have value. We impart this value upon lifeless things to give them worth not vice versa."

"And so it seems that I'm, sewing jeans. And, 1st and 15 is just a sewing machine. So I, cut the pattern and I, sew in seams. And, button in this hustling then publically, I'm Buddy Lee. There's no bus…"

"My teacher's like, "Mr. Jaco?" "Yes?" "With all that knowledge, You aint trying to go to college? Be a lawyer or a doctor, Get a whole lotta dollars? Rather degrade women and glorify violence?" "Well …"

"Rap records pressured to laugh, at a life not fast."

"To be unknown but loved by just one is better than being known by many but loved by none."

"Gangsta rap-based filmings became the buildin blocks For children with leakin ceilings catchin drippins with pots Coupled with compositions from Pac, Nas's "It Was Written" In the mix with my realitie…"

"We all KNOW better, but do we actually DO better?"

"Choose respect over fame every time. Fame is just attention. Respect is an attribute of love."