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Curtis James Jackson III is famously known as 50 Cent.
50 Cent had a hard life and ended up on the wrong side of the law trying to earn some money. During his time in prison, he started writing songs and became a famous musician.
Curtis Jackson took the on-stage name 50 Cent after building his music career. However, at the start of his music career, 50 Cent was involved in a dangerous gun battle. He got shot nine times all over his body, but maybe it was by God's faith that he narrowly escaped from death.
50 Cent was born in South Jamaica on 6 July 1975. The life 50 Cent has been through can be described as hell. Most people give up, but he thought differently. He tried harder, chose to chase his dreams, tried to learn from his past experiences, pushed himself forward towards success. Today, he is world-renowned, and one of the best hip-hop rappers in the world of music.
If you love reading our motivational and famous quotes by 50 Cent, you can browse through our collection of Eminem quotes and power quotes.
Know what 50 Cent thinks about people and those who call themselves your friend. Read the 50 Cent quotes about friends and people to learn about those around you. Maybe his quotes can guide you better.
1."People often say I have so much energy, that I never stop; but that's what it takes to accomplish your goals."
-50 Cent.
2."The greatest fear people have is that of being themselves. They want to be 50 Cent or someone else. They do what everyone else does even if it doesn't fit where and who they are."
-50 Cent.
3."The public is never wrong. When people don't respond to what you do, they're telling you something loud and clear. You're just not listening."
-50 Cent.
4."People who actually have money don't want to talk about it. They want to talk about everything else."
-50 Cent.
5."You learn a lot about yourself when you have success for a while. Like, a lot of things that you think are really important aren't. But you need that process."
-50 Cent.
6."I don't care about losing people that don't wanna be in my life anymore. I've lost people that meant the world to me and I'm still doing just fine."
-50 Cent.
7."If I was your best friend, I want you 'round all the time (I want you 'round me all the time)
Can I be your best friend, if you promise you'll be mine (Girl promise you'll be mine)
Please say he's just a friend (Uh huh) now girl let's not pretend (Come on)..."
-50 Cent, 'Best Friend'.
A 50 Cent quote is sure to motivate you to work hard and live up to your dreams. Most of the rap songs he has written are from his real-life experiences. As a kid, he struggled to make a living and did not have a normal life like other kids. The lyrics of 50 Cent are quite motivational, emotional, and sometimes funny.
8."Wise men listen and laugh while fools talk Stick up kids don't live long in New York.."
-50 Cent, 'Rotten Apple.
9."(Hey, times is hard man) I know, don't remind me If I catch another case I'mma kill Guiliani.."
-50 Cent, 'Corner Bodega'.
10."In the Bible it says, what goes around, comes around 'Hommo' shot me, three weeks later he got shot down Now it's clear that I'm here, for a real reason Cause he got hit like I got hit..."
-50 Cent, 'Many Men (Wish Death)'.
50 Cent, from his experiences, thinks that enemies are always the same, they never change, but a good friend can be different from behind your back, he can change anytime. Take a glance at the 50 Cent love quotes to know about love and friendship.
11."Love your enemies and hate your friends. Your enemies remain the same, friends always change."
-50 Cent.
12."I love you like a fat kid loves cake."
-50 Cent, '21 Questions'.
13."I don't display emotions. I have every feeling that everyone else has But I've developed ways to suppress them. Anger is one of my most comfortable feelings."
-50 Cent.
14."Sunny days wouldn't be special, if it wasn't for rain. Joy wouldn't feel so good if it wasn't for pain."
-50 Cent, 'Many Men (Wish Death)'.
15."A man becomes as attractive as an attractive woman when he becomes successful and is publicly noted. Power's an aphrodisiac."
-50 Cent.
16."It's difficult for me to trust a woman. Men are attracted to beautiful women. Women are attracted to men who offer security – financial security."
-50 Cent.
Read below the famous 50 Cent sayings. The inspirational and funny 50 cent quotes are sure to brighten your day with a dose of energy.
17."I don't sleep. I got an opportunity to make a dream become a reality."
-50 Cent.
18."I want the finer things in my life, so I hustle."
-50 Cent.
19."It's not about the dog in the fight, it's about the fight in the dog!"
-50 Cent.
20."Now is the time to stop drifting and wake up—to assess yourself, the people around you, and the direction in which you are headed in as cold and brutal a light as possible. Without fear."
-50 Cent.
21."When you work for others, you are at their mercy. They own your work; They own you. Your creative spirit is squashed. What keeps you in such positions is a fear of having to sink or swim on your own."
-50 Cent.
22."Understand: people judge you by appearances, the image you project through your actions, words, and style. If you do not take control of this process, then people will see and define you the way they want to, often to your detriment."
-50 Cent.
23."Out of frustration, I say things. Now, people listen to me so much I can say it under my breath and everybody hears me… I said in the past that I'm a work in progress, and I feel like I'm progressing."
-50 Cent.
Maybe the life 50 Cent has been through led him to embark on a spiritual journey. He tried to get rid of the past and start a new life. Read the quotes below to know more and get that 50 Cent motivation.
24."What I think scares people about me is that I was shot nine times, and I'm okay with that. I accepted it and moved on, and it didn't slow me down."
-50 Cent.
25."When I'm actually creating music, I try not to listen to the hip-hop records that are going on, because I think, subconsciously, we steal from each other."
-50 Cent.
26."Some people are born with very little; some are fortunate enough to have it all. When I grew up, we didn't have much. I had to hustle to get what I wanted… but I had that hunger for more. I didn't always make the right choices, but I learned from my mistakes."
-50 Cent.
27."I read all of the stories that people write about me. The ones that are really interesting are the ones where they actually write their take on me as opposed to just printing what I said, because they're asking similar questions so often, sometimes it just sounds like I'm answering the questions different intentionally."
-50 Cent.
28."What goes in my mind, it's contagious Hypnotic, it sounds melodic If the rap was the block or spider, I'll be that potent product Now get a load of me, flashy, far from low key."
-50 Cent, 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'.
29."I don't think it makes me a role model. I think it makes me inspiring. Cause I'm from the bottom I think they look at me and go, well, if he made it, I can make it."
-50 Cent.
After a serious gun battle, the life of 50 Cent changed completely. It was somewhat like a spiritual awakening. Sometimes difficult situations turn up, but it depends on us, how we react to the situation, or decide to prevent it from getting worse. Here are some quotes to help you make a wise choice.
30."If you die in an elevator, make sure you press the up button."
-50 Cent.
31."I'm not sensitive, I give people things exactly the way they are, and if they're ready to absorb it, they will, and if they aren't, they won't."
-50 Cent.
32. "I can't be more than me, but you can make me out to be what you want me to be."
-50 Cent.
33."Only one I can have a problem with is myself. It's probably why my only competition is myself."
-50 Cent.
34."I'm a track star running through life, chasing my dream."
-50 Cent.
Inspirational sayings to guide you and influence you to be a better human being. Nobody can stop you if you have a deep passion. 50 Cent believed he just needs to push himself towards the right path, be courageous and fulfill his dreams. Read the best 50 cent inspiration quotes to follow your dream.
35."Your energy is weak and no one pays attention to you. You're running away from the one thing that you own – what makes you different."
-50 Cent.
36."Have the maturity to know sometimes silence is more powerful than having the last word."
-50 Cent.
37."In my neighborhood… they view the police as some one who comes to take their loved one away."
-50 Cent.
38."I had to overcome challenge after challenge in order to take my life from nothing to living my dream."
-50 Cent.
39."Hip-hop – it's the safari: it allows people who aren't under those circumstances to come closer to inner-city life, to explore it without actually being in danger."
-50 Cent.
40."Fears are a kind of prison that confines you within a limited range of action. The less you fear, the more power you will have and the more fully you will live."
-50 Cent.
41."Don't wait for them to tell you. Tell them."
-50 Cent.
42."The only thing that I'm scared of is not livin' up to the expectations of Dr. Dre and Eminem."
-50 Cent.
43."What separates those who go under and those who rise above adversity is the strength of their will and their hunger for power."
-50 Cent.
50 Cent believes if you have a dream, you need to chase it. Never think that you have to travel a long way and that you cannot make it. Get inspired from the rags to riches story of 50 Cent. The important thing is to depend on yourself and never get discouraged by others' comments.
44."When I got shot, it was a $5,000 exchange. The price of a life is cheap."
– 50 Cent
45."You shouldn't throw stones if you live in a glass house and if you got a glass jaw, you should watch yo mouth: cause I'll break yo face."
-50 Cent, 'Patiently Waiting'.
46."Concentrate on your money. Try to hold your paper. It takes money to make money, so save your money, opportunities come."
-50 Cent.
47."I like generals. I like Napoleon. I like strategy. The majority of them are praised for mass destruction, but it's exciting to see how it comes to the mind mentally."
-50 Cent.
48."The importance of 'Dream School' is monumental. Helping to inspire these students to reach their potential is personally gratifying."
-50 Cent.
49."My music is a soundtrack. The film is my life. My music matches things I've experienced or felt. Even if the whole thing is made up."
-50 Cent.
50."When you've been in life-threatening situations, you become aware that life is not for ever."
-50 Cent.
51."Just be confident. I think confidence is the most attractive part of a person."
-50 Cent.
52. "I've made so many mistakes, so many corrections. I'm so far from perfect so many imperfections. But I'm a go getta I get up and go get it, so if you preaching prosperity, I wanna hit it...."
-50 Cent.
53."Eating well was something I learned as I started to be successful and had to travel and perform concerts, which are an intense cardio workout."
-50 Cent.
54."I hate a liar more than I hate a thief. A thief is only after my salary, a liar is after my reality."
-50 Cent.
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