LL Cool J
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Biography
James Todd Smith, known professionally as LL Cool J, is an American rapper and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to realize crossover commercial success, alongside fellow new-school hip-hop acts like Run-DMC.
"I am a real person that cares about his art and cares about what he's doing - I have a heart and a soul and want to touch people and give."
"Do what you love; you'll be better at it. It sounds pretty simple, but you'd be surprised how many people don't get this one right away."
"I am artistic so I reserve the right to change my mind at any point. I just like to do different things. What is more important than the name is that people know that I really like acting, I enjoy it and I want people to know that I am serious."
"I don't wanna abandon my identity as LL Cool J, but at the same time, I had to figure out how to let people know that I'm really serious about making these movies."
"What is more important than the name is that people know that I really like acting, I enjoy it and I want people to know that I am serious. The name thing: I will always be L.L. Cool J."
"Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals."
"Dreams don't have deadlines. I'm thinking of doing bigger and better things and having more fun with it."
"I think when you move past your fear and you go after your dreams wholeheartedly, you become free."
"I think when you move past your fear and you go after your dreams wholeheartedly, you become free."
"I think fitness is important. I think a healthy lifestyle is important. I think putting positive energy out there is important and just staying connected with the people."
"You can't let your past hold your future hostage."
"I am what I am, I'm doing very well in my life, and I'm thankful to God for that."
"Hip-hop's always reached out to kids. If you look at the last 10 big albums it might seem ironic. But when I look at the history of this music it's always had a lot of positivity."
"I'm not giving up my history and what I've done in my music because I love it and I'm very proud of it. I just want to open it up for more people."
"As a black man, my hope is that I can touch more and more people all over the world of different races and different colours."
"If you do cardio one day and the next day you can do weights, do it that way. If you need to do it at night or in the morning, do it that way. Whatever you need to get it done, just get it done."
"What I like to do is just make good music, good movies, hopefully perform a good show full of energy and just have some fun."
"I don't wanna abandon my identity as LL Cool J, but at the same time, I had to figure out how to let people know that I'm really serious about making these movies."
"The person that made me want to make movies, and the reason I do films, is Bruce Lee. He was an incredible actor, and he had a lot of charisma. Handsome, action, you know, everything was there. I loved Bruce Lee."
"I'm not trying to keep up or adapt. I'm allowing myself to grow, evolve and create new music."
"Hip-hop's always reached out to kids. If you look at the last 10 big albums it might seem ironic. But when I look at the history of this music it's always had a lot of positivity."
"I think that politics could be a positive thing. My beef is that people focus on the personal aspect of a politician too much. They should focus on the results."
"I think that politics could be a positive thing. My beef is that people focus on the personal aspect of a politician too much. They should focus on the results."
"I think fitness is important. I think a healthy lifestyle is important. I think putting positive energy out there is important and just staying connected with the people."
"We're going to raise a lot of money for cancer awareness, give some to the American Cancer Society and hopefully make a big difference."