"You can't reverse fame. You can lose all the money, but you'll never lose people knowing you."

- J. Cole

"I just feel like, with rappers, there's so much complacency. It's like, 'Oh, I'm a rapper. I'm successful. I make money. That's all that matters.' But there's a lot of stuff going on in the world. Whether or not you're aware of it, it's happening."

- J. Cole

"To appreciate the sun, you gotta know what rain is."

- J. Cole

"I feel like this: Whatever is in your path and in your heart, you need to do."

- J. Cole

"Don’t let bridges you cross be bridges you burn."

- J. Cole