Quotes from Yo Gotti

I'm not a ranter on Twitter or Instagram - that ain't how I'm rocking.

When I got a plaque, when I got a No. 1, a cover of 'XXL,' these are the types of things that let me know I'm aligning with the artists I looked up to.

I'm a real dude from a real place and I never express myself through social sites. I don't feed into it, man. That's not real life.

The conditions in the prisons operated by the Mississippi Department of Corrections are absolutely inhumane and unconstitutional.

I like to make music from a personal standpoint, and the music that feels good to me, and when the music becomes big, it's even better because it's an even more organic feeling than when you, like, tried to make the hit record.

Me, myself, I ain't never had no problem hustling with nobody.

I think you could get a good accountant, but I think I am the best accountant for me. Can't nobody count my money like I can count it.

Roc Nation is strong, I'm strong and powerful on my own, and when we put it together we're unstoppable.

We focus on money, getting money and winning. We let the rest of them chase the women. We focus on winning cuz getting women is slight work. That's all the time with us.

I heard Russell Simmons say that, 'people have million dollar dreams with a minimum wage work ethic.' Basically, everybody wanna be rich but don't nobody wanna work for it.

I really wanna work with Kanye West. He's one of the few people I haven't got to work with yet that I really wanted to.

There's nothing more valuable than your freedom in your life. When you're in the streets you're gambling with that 24/7. If you don't know that you're just flat out dumb to me.

'Back 2 Da Basics' was my way of saying I'm done and out of the streets and I'm going to get a record deal and be a rapper for real.

I Am' is the album that displays a little growth. The record, to me, is bringing the streets back.

I didn't grow up eating no vegetables. I ate at fast food restaurants every day.

They say you're blessed to be a blessing to others. There's no better time to live that saying then the holidays. Especially when so many families are struggling.

I didn't study no rappers when I was coming up. I was studying moguls. I was studying Jay Z. I was studying Puff. I was studying Master P.

I would watch all of the videos that came on on BET and MTV. I was infatuated with the hip-hop culture.

The 'Down in the DM' to 'Rake It Up' to videos, the artwork... everything is 100 percent me. If you want to sample it, if it's going to be in a movie, whatever, you gotta call me.

I got a lot of respect for Drake, most definitely; he's killin' it.

I love to learn, I love to be educated on different levels.

Speaking for myself, my first priority is to take care of my family. That's first and foremost.

The first CD said exactly what it was. I was just in the streets hustling. I come from a family of hustlers.