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.

Its our responsibility for the village to say, Hey were going to create these programs, whether its sports, creative arts, music, we need some things to give young people positive things to do, and thats including jobs.

I come from playing sports. I compete, so I gotta be better than I was last year. I gotta get better, and that better gotta come from just growing. From learning new stuff to working on it, experience it in life, and failing.

You have to be sincere in your feelings. And fear is one of those, sometimes; doubt is one of those; jealousy, anger - all your emotions are not going to be considered the strong emotions; all of them are not going to be love, happiness, joy.

Man, if I get a chance to speak on the microphone, Ive got to say something somewhere in there. You know, Im going to laugh and have fun, too, but something has to be said that has some substance, because this is a platform, and the power that we have with words and with this microphone is phenomenal.

I think you really have to remember what you loved about making music in the first place. Ultimately, people can be like, Weve seen this dude in many movies, but if they hear a song and theyre feeling it, they can look past all the personal things and not hold it against you that youre also an actor.

People that I care about, that I consider being friends of mine, most of the things I discuss with them I wouldnt discuss in public because its a real relationship. Its not a relationship for the public, you know?