LL Cool J Biography

LL Cool J, Musician
Born asJames Todd Smith
Known asLadies Love Cool James, Luv, Cool J, LL, The G.O.A.T., Jack the Ripper, Mr. Smith, Uncle LL
Occup.Musician
FromUSA
BornJanuary 14, 1968
Bay Shore, New York, U.S.
Age56 years
LL Cool J, birthed James Todd Smith on January 14, 1968, is an American rap artist, star, and entrepreneur. He was birthed in Bay Coast, New York City, and also raised in Queens.

LL Cool J began his occupation in the mid-1980s, when he was still a teen. He launched his debut cd, "Radio", in 1985, that included hit songs like "I Can't Live Without My Radio" and also "Rock the Bells". He swiftly obtained a credibility for his charismatic phase visibility and his cutting-edge method to rap songs.

Throughout the 1980s and also 1990s, LL Cool J remained to generate hit albums and also songs, including "Bigger as well as Deffer", "Walking with a Panther", as well as "Mother Stated Knock You Out". His music was defined by its appealing beats, brilliant verses, as well as smooth distribution.

In addition to his successful music profession, LL Cool J has also made a name for himself as a star. He has actually shown up in a variety of popular motion pictures as well as tv shows, including "In the House", "NCIS: Los Angeles", and also "Deep Blue Sea".

LL Cool J is additionally an effective entrepreneur, with company passions ranging from apparel lines to videotape labels. He has been associated with a number of philanthropic undertakings, including work with the American Cancer Cells Society and also the Urban Organization.

Today, LL Cool J is considered as among the most prominent and also successful rappers of perpetuity. He has actually been acknowledged with numerous honors and honors, including induction into the Rock-and-roll Hall of Fame in 2021. His songs and also profession continue to motivate and influence brand-new generations of artists and also fans.

Our collection contains 41 quotes who is written / told by LL.

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41 Famous quotes by LL Cool J

Small: What I like to do is just make good music, good movies, hopefully perform a good show full of energy an
"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"
Small: Ive got to see my movie to see how Im acting, see what little things I can learn about my craft
"I've got to see my movie to see how I'm acting, see what little things I can learn about my craft"
Small: Im not trying to keep up or adapt. Im allowing myself to grow, evolve and create new music
"I'm not trying to keep up or adapt. I'm allowing myself to grow, evolve and create new music"
Small: I try to do the right thing with money. Save a dollar here and there, clip some coupons. Buy ten gold c
"I try to do the right thing with money. Save a dollar here and there, clip some coupons. Buy ten gold chains instead of 20. Four summer homes instead of eight"
Small: I dont think you should go around talking trash about people because I think thats how you get your hat
"I don't think you should go around talking trash about people because I think that's how you get your hat handed to you"
Small: I am artistic so I reserve the right to change my mind at any point. I just like to do different things
"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"
Small: Dreams dont have deadlines. Im thinking of doing bigger and better things and having more fun with it
"Dreams don't have deadlines. I'm thinking of doing bigger and better things and having more fun with it"
Small: I was listening to Jimi Hendrix I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist
"I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist"
Small: I think fitness is important. I think a healthy lifestyle is important. I think putting positive energy
"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"
Small: I dont wanna abandon my identity as LL Cool J, but at the same time, I had to figure out how to let peo
"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"
Small: What I dont do is try to like become whoever Im rapping with. The people who go get an LL album want to
"What I don't do is try to like become whoever I'm rapping with. The people who go get an LL album want to hear LL"
Small: Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals
"Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals"
Small: I think that politics could be a positive thing. My beef is that people focus on the personal aspect of
"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"
Small: Hip-hops always reached out to kids. If you look at the last 10 big albums it might seem ironic.
"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"
Small: Hip-hop can be limiting and I refuse to accept limits
"Hip-hop can be limiting and I refuse to accept limits"
Small: Theres a lot of single black women who did the best that they could and thats a beautiful thing, but th
"There's a lot of single black women who did the best that they could and that's a beautiful thing, but they don't know how necessary a father is in a kid's life and how much guys miss that deep down inside"
Small: Im not trying to be new school and Im not old school - Im classic. Theres a lot of new cars and theres
"I'm not trying to be new school and I'm not old school - I'm classic. There's a lot of new cars and there's a lot of old cars, but I'm just classic in doing what I do"
Small: As a black man, my hope is that I can touch more and more people all over the world of different races
"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"
Small: Im not giving up my history and what Ive done in my music because I love it and Im very proud of it. I
"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"
Small: I think when you move past your fear and you go after your dreams wholeheartedly, you become free. Know
"I think when you move past your fear and you go after your dreams wholeheartedly, you become free. Know what I'm saying? Move past the fear"
Small: I think Im the best, of course. How could I not?
"I think I'm the best, of course. How could I not?"
Small: I feel like my peers now are artists like Madonna and the Stones, Michael Jackson and Prince. These are
"I feel like my peers now are artists like Madonna and the Stones, Michael Jackson and Prince. These are people who were able to take their careers beyond the normal here-today-gone-tomorrow life span"
Small: I am what I am, Im doing very well in my life, and Im thankful to God for that
"I am what I am, I'm doing very well in my life, and I'm thankful to God for that"
Small: You have to always continue to strive no matter how hard things get, no matter how troubled you feel.
"You have to always continue to strive no matter how hard things get, no matter how troubled you feel. No matter how tough things get, no matter how many times you lose, you keep trying to win"
Small: You dont need to be the good guy to get a good message out
"You don't need to be the good guy to get a good message out"
Small: Im good at what I do, but I wouldnt be so bold and arrogant as to say something disrespectful about, sa
"I'm good at what I do, but I wouldn't be so bold and arrogant as to say something disrespectful about, say, Eminem. He's talented and he's good at what he does"
Small: I think the guy who has had the better films is Will Smith. I dont know if hes a better actor than me.
"I think the guy who has had the better films is Will Smith. I don't know if he's a better actor than me. I don't think so. I am a rapper first. Man, I just love what I do. I am just the greatest and I can't help it. I'm sorry man"
Small: I only do what comes from the heart
"I only do what comes from the heart"
Small: I am a real person that cares about his art and cares about what hes doing - I have a heart and a soul
"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"
Small: Do what you love youll be better at it. It sounds pretty simple, but youd be surprised how many people
"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"
Small: At fourteen, I started sending out demo tapes
"At fourteen, I started sending out demo tapes"
Small: The people who go get an LL album want to hear LL. They dont want to hear LL trying to sound like DMX o
"The people who go get an LL album want to hear LL. They don't want to hear LL trying to sound like DMX or whoever else is out there. That's not what they want to hear from me, because if they want to hear that they can go get the real thing"
Small: Ive never been one to have to manipulate women. I always want it to be like a mutual thing, like everyb
"I've never been one to have to manipulate women. I always want it to be like a mutual thing, like everybody loves everybody"
Small: Im not just a rapper. Im an entertainer. Thats the difference
"I'm not just a rapper. I'm an entertainer. That's the difference"
Small: Im happy to be black. I am what I am, Im doing very well in my life, and Im thankful to God for that
"I'm happy to be black. I am what I am, I'm doing very well in my life, and I'm thankful to God for that"
Small: 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"
Small: When adversity strikes, thats when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay gr
"When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on"
Small: Were going to raise a lot of money for cancer awareness, give some to the American Cancer Society and h
"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"
Small: The secret to it all is just to enjoy what youre doing. This is not working at the coal face, this is n
"The secret to it all is just to enjoy what you're doing. This is not working at the coal face, this is not sweeping behind a restaurant. It's work, but it's not work. It gives me a different type of energy. I'm grateful for that"
Small: I just look at the high and bright side of things
"I just look at the high and bright side of things"
Small: I just like to do different things. What is more important than the name is that people know that I rea
"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"