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Top 10 R. Kelly Quotes

  1. The depth of your struggle determines the height of your success.
  2. I've always had mostly women come out to see me perform. That's the reason the guys show up; they know R. Kelly is going to draw the women. Most of the songs I'm singing are catering to women anyway.
  3. I know my past is not what my future holds.
  4. I only feel sorry for weak people. And mostly what I've come to find is that the weak people are the ones that are the haters.
  5. If we don't love ourselves, tell me, how can we love somebody else?
  6. The power of pussy, that's why niggaz get their hair cut.
  7. You know, I'm no different from a fireman. You got to run into a fire no matter how big the blaze is.
  8. I went from a D all the way to an A plus, I tell you prayer changes things.
  9. Once I started singing, I didn't have to try to be cool. I was just one of the coolest guys around.
  10. I belive I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky.

R. Kelly Short Quotes

  • Take away the In God We Trust, tell me what the hell is wrong with us.
  • Sometimes silence can seem so loud.
  • This album was designed to touch your soul.
  • I am very conscious of who I am as an artist and as an inspirational person.
  • My greatest competition is, well, me.
  • You are the world's greatest, when you say you are.

R. Kelly Quotes About Life

Deep within us all there is an amazing inner sanctuary of the soul, a holy place, a Divine Center, a speaking Voice. . . . Life from the Center is a life of unhurried peace and power. It is simple. It is serene. It is amazing. It is radiant. — R. Kelly

I learnt a whole lot from my mother. About music, relationships, being a good person, loving people, the whole of life. I learnt about everything from her. Every single day I think about her. All through the day. — R. Kelly

If you're gonna tell your life story, you gotta be honest, or don't do it. — R. Kelly

There are miracles in life I must achieve. But first I know it starts inside of me. — R. Kelly

In life, you have people that love to party. That's me. People that love God. That's me. People that love sex. That's me. People that love people. That's me. And people that make mistakes.That's me also. — R. Kelly

My mother always told me if you write about life, you will always be in the game. Just don't write songs write life. I decided to take her up on that. — R. Kelly

R. Kelly Quotes About Love

You make a right on L, make a left on O, come to a green light and that's when you can go. You keep straight on V, until you come to E, that's when you see a big sign that say's welcome to Love Street. — R. Kelly

I've programmed myself musically to come up with love-feeling tracks that are romantic, sexy, but classy, all in one. And that's the challenge. Once I create that music, then the lyrical content starts to come - you know, the stories and things like that. — R. Kelly

When I was performing on streets, there was no pressure. People accepted me. They loved me without knowing me. — R. Kelly

But I have to say, it was fun doing this Love Letter album because, hey, man, love has never failed. It has won every battle. And today and forever more it will go on undefeated. I'm also a very loving person. — R. Kelly

The forecast today is love all around. — R. Kelly

I'm in love with music, and I'm pregnant by it. It's like having twins. Or triplets. Or eight-lets! — R. Kelly

My fans have always loved my metaphors. — R. Kelly

Love has never failed. It has won every battle. And today and forever more it will go on undefeated. I'm also a very loving person. — R. Kelly

R. Kelly Quotes About People

People can say whatever they want about you without knowing the facts. They can criticize you without even knowing you, and hate you when they don't even know you. All of a sudden, you're, like, the bin Laden of America. Osama bin Laden is the only one who knows exactly what I'm going through. — R. Kelly

My mother wasn't rich, and I never seen my father. I was a street performer. I've been shot. And now I'm known around the world, and I've touched a lot of people with my music. That's one of the great testimonies that's gonna go down in history. — R. Kelly

If I'm going to be a leader then I have to go places that other people are afraid to go to. That's what makes a leader. To be not afraid to step out and go over the frontline. To stare darkness right in the face. — R. Kelly

I spend like $2 million a year on Chinese food and pizza for ten people in the studio who don't sing or produce. — R. Kelly

I wouldn't be able to do the songs as long as I've been doing if I didn't feel the pulse of the world. But I can feel people and I know what they want. I feel like I know how they are, because I am the people. And I just have a gift. — R. Kelly

I like to give people more than their money's worth. — R. Kelly

I want people to notice my writing abilities are real and that I'm not just stuck in one situation. — R. Kelly

I'm the Ali of today. I'm the Marvin Gaye of today. I'm the Bob Marley of today. I'm the Martin Luther King, or all the other greats that have come before us. And a lot of people are starting to realise that now. — R. Kelly

R. Kelly Quotes About Music

When I think of musical geniuses, I think of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and Prince. That's who comes to mind. — R. Kelly

Just listen to all this sweet, sweet music. I'm working the music. — R. Kelly

When you hear romantic music It makes you want to take your girl out to dinner or buy her something or take her out In the moonlight or take her on a walk. — R. Kelly

My music has shaken hands with the world somehow - it's a beautiful disease, and I'm glad I got it. — R. Kelly

I look at my music in the beginning, and the sexual songs, the partying songs, those are the realities because those things happen. — R. Kelly

Not only did I get an A in music but I got an A in ladies. — R. Kelly

R. Kelly Famous Quotes And Sayings

If there's no fire, there's no scream. If there's no scream, then no one hears you and no one comes to help you in the first place. The depth of my struggle has definitely determined the height of my success. To be able to teach my kids not just about success but about the struggle that comes with it. — R. Kelly

Soon as I see her walk up in the club, I'm a flirt. Winking eyes at me, when I roll up on them dubs, I'm a flirt. Sometimes when I'm with my chick on the low, I'm a flirt. And when she's wit her man looking at me, damn right, I'm a flirt. — R. Kelly

I wanna roll it, roll it, roll it, roll it. Is all I wanna do, for you baby. Girl, it's something kind of sexy. Goin' on about you babe. — R. Kelly

I was the highest-paid street performer, probably, in the history of Chicago. I was making like $800 a day. — R. Kelly

When you're me, when you're R. Kelly, everybody wants a piece of you, and if you don't give 'em a piece they'll find a way to get a piece of you one way or the other. — R. Kelly

It's amazing to know that 5 years ago I was writing songs in a basement in the ghetto and now I'm writing for Michael Jackson. I'd be a fool not to say it's a dream come true. — R. Kelly

When a person is found not guilty, they're found not guilty. And it doesn't matter if it's a murder case, it doesn't matter what case it is, when they're found not guilty, they're not guilty. — R. Kelly

All of a sudden you're like the Bin Laden of America. Osama Bin Laden is the only one who knows what I'm going through. — R. Kelly

She's my comforter and friend, I tell you she's that peace within. She's the lover in my home, she's the strength when I'm not strong. Everyday my valentine, I'm so glad heave made her mine. — R. Kelly

While the angels sing, I'd ask you to marry me, give you the sun for a diamond ring, if I could do those things. — R. Kelly

I've really been writing a lot of country songs. I used to get criticized for doing a 'Bump Grind,' then turning around and doing a gospel song. But the truth is I'm glad I have a gift that allows me to switch lanes. — R. Kelly

I want America to know that you can't believe everything you hear, and nowadays, you can't believe everything you see. — R. Kelly

I'm very responsible. And with ability you have to have responsibility. I'm not perfect. But you have to make sure that your children will know that daddy makes mistakes. — R. Kelly

I just want to touch your soul, let me pour into you. Fill you with my joy, and make you feel brand new. — R. Kelly

Within all of us there is a storm. Some believe it will never end: but he who has faith in the heavens above will weather any storm. — R. Kelly

Life Lessons by R. Kelly

  1. R. Kelly's work emphasizes the importance of hard work and dedication, as he has achieved success through his own dedication and perseverance.
  2. His work also highlights the importance of self-expression and creativity, as his music has been praised for its originality and emotion.
  3. Finally, R. Kelly's success is a testament to the power of resilience and the ability to overcome adversity, as his career has been marked by both highs and lows.
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