“My relationship with God has gotten so much stronger. He’s always had his hand on me. He always guided me. I didn’t always go where he wanted me to go. But He always had me. Now that I’m actually listening and being obedient, life is so much better.”
Earl Simmons (DMX)
PinI just find myself happy with the simple things. Appreciating the blessings God gave me.PinThe curse turned to grace when the hurt turned to faith.PinIt’s the tough things that we go through… that get us to that point where we’re better and stronger than we’ve ever been.PinThe minute you get too big to mop a floor or wipe a counter, that’s the exact minute you have life f**ked up.
“Right, wrong, good, bad, heaven, hell. I think that is the theme of my life. I think you have to know both in order to honestly choose one. So, I’m familiar with both sides of the fence.”
Earl Simmons (DMX)
PinNever become so involved with something that it blinds you. Never forget where you from; someone will remind you.PinYou have to have humility. You have to be able to humble yourself and know what you got, know where it came from.PinBe careful of the ones that always wanna get you high, cause when the time comes, that one’ll let you die.PinDon’t believe everything you hear, don’t believe everything you read and only believe half of what you see.
10 Inspirational DMX Quotes About Life
“You don’t come to terms with something before you do it. It’s only after you’ve done it that you realize, you know, maybe that wasn’t the best thing to do. Sometimes you gotta fall down to know the feeling to get up.”
Earl Simmons (DMX)
PinMy birth was a blessing. Sent to live and die on Earth; it’s a blessing.PinWe each have a star; all you have to do is find it. Once you do, everyone sees it, you won’t be blinded.PinI’m a blessing to whoever gets to really know me.PinNo matter how hard it rains, withstand the pain.
“I’m not going to star in every one of my movies. But I’m telling you [pounds fists] what I will bring to this film industry is the same thing I brought to the record industry when I came into it. Realism. Uncompromised, unconditional dog love.”
Earl Simmons (DMX)
PinThe snake, the rat, the cat, the dog… How you gonna see ’em if you livin’ in the fog?PinIf your heart was as big as your mouth you’d be real.PinI know I may have done some bad things, but I’m not a bad person.PinThe toughest guys have the biggest hearts. The biggest hearts – because they have to be tough to protect it.
6 DMX Quotes About God and Being a Christian
“The truth doesn’t change. It was the same when Moses got the Ten Commandments as it is today. That’s the thing about the truth. That’s the thing about real. It doesn’t change and it doesn’t have to change. Now you can put it in a different book, but it’s still real. It’s still the truth.”
Earl Simmons (DMX)
PinI am highly favored by God, I experience great victories, supernatural turnarounds, and miraculous breakthroughs in the midst of great impossibilities.PinWith the Lord behind us, they’re ain’t nothing we can’t do.
“I’ma shine regardless, my steps have already been ordained. My steps have already been written, the Lord has already written my steps out so no one can do anything to stop it.”
Earl Simmons (DMX)
PinYou gave us power in our words, so I think before I speak, and that way when I speak, they know I’m here to teach.PinI’ll repent one day, just not right now.
10 WiseDMX Quotes to Live By (WISDOM)
“Do dirt, get dirt. So, I treat people with the same respect that I want. I don’t walk around big headed. I’m not a superstar. I’m a man like you’re a man. We’re all people. It’s a mutual respect. I’m not going to disrespect you, don’t disrespect me.”
Earl Simmons (DMX)
PinIt’s a waste of energy to think about what somebody else is doing and how they doing it. I’ma just do what I do.PinAnything that’s not positive, I don’t have the energy to focus on it. Anything that’s not going in the right direction, I don’t have the time or the energy.
“If you’re influencing people, I think you should consider life is too precious to have them chasing the wrong things. Don’t give them jewelry, give them jewels.”
Earl Simmons (DMX)
PinDo the right thing cause after the tears come the cheers.PinI’m a personal type of person. I’ll speak when I have something to say, not ’cause someone just wants to know something.PinI can forgive, I just can’t forget.
“You don’t come to terms with something before you do it. It’s only after you’ve done it that you realize, you know, maybe that wasn’t the best thing to do. Sometimes you gotta fall down to know the feeling to get up.”
Earl Simmons (DMX)
PinDo dirt, get dirt. So I treat people with the same respect that I want.PinThe truth is undeniable. You tell somebody the truth, it’s undeniable.
3 DMX Quotes on Love
“The day I will never forget is the day I married my wife, Tashera. Tashera is so special to my boys and me. Her energy is enough to put anyone on a cloud. Her dedication and care gives me comfort and ease.”
Earl Simmons (DMX)
PinIn my heart I mean well. But if you help me to grow, then what I have in my heart will begin to show.PinWhen I’m at home, I don’t discuss business. I don’t talk business. I don’t answer the phone. It’s just me, my wife, my children, my dogs. That’s my world.
10 DMX Quotes that Will Make You Think
“I’m a King. Regardless of what I’ve been through and what I’ve done, I present myself as a King. And I get that respect from people, from everybody I deal with. I worked my whole life to establish that respect and make sure I get that respect.”
Earl Simmons (DMX)
PinThe places that I’ve been, the things that I have seen – what you have as nightmares, are what I have as dreams.PinA lot of people, we want a miracle, we want a huge blessing. People will forget that a miracle will only happen on the platform of a tragedy.PinWhen I was a kid, nobody in my family had a car. And I didn’t have many toys. The only toys I had were the ones I would steal.PinWhen you are happy, you get locked in sleep. You get sleepy happy. I always wanna be on point. I always wanna be aware.PinThey’ll say that you’re bright and that you have a future, but when you turn your back, the same cats will shoot [you].PinLook in my eyes, see what I see. Do what I do, be what I be. Walk in my shoes, hurt your feet. Then know why I do dirt in the street.PinYou can’t call any one person the devil. Because no one person has the power to be the devil.PinThere’s a difference between violence and senseless violence.PinYou showed me everything was black cause my eyes were closed.
8 DMX Quotes on Rap and Rapping (CELEBRITY)
“Some people buy records just to dance to ’em. Some people buy records to listen to the radio. And there’s people that buy records ’cause they listen to every song.”
Earl Simmons (DMX)
Pin You can’t speak for the people unless you’re able to walk amongst the people. And how many of these rappers out here actually hang out with regular people?PinI’m still the same. That’s why the fans love me. Because they need stability in the industry.PinOne thing that people don’t really understand is that as celebrity you rarely get fair treatment. You either get love or hate. It’s never really fair.PinOne thing about being a celebrity that I learned a long time ago was that I pretty much gave up the right to fair treatment.PinI can reach people the average person can’t reach because I’m as grounded as I am.PinJust because someone raps, doesn’t mean that’s all they can do. A lot of people are multi-talented.PinI’m glad that young black people are successful with the music. I’m not a hater.
3 DMX Quotes on Fashion and Style
“To me, it isn’t tight sweaters. That’s not what rap is. That’s not hip-hop at all. Every phase went through changing up their dress styles and all that, but since Run DMC came out, it’s been baggy jeans.”
Earl Simmons (DMX)
PinI think I’m gonna wear Timberlands until I die, man. They may not be the hottest thing out, but Timbs keep reinventing themselves.PinThere shouldn’t be any violence in hip-hop. You’re getting free clothes. Basically, it’s free money.
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