As an artist, you find at different times you want to do different things.
— Rick Ross
Anybody that really know me know that I love to make a lot of content, make a lot of music.
When you walk in a room, the room should feel that this guy's different. What does he do? Who is he? And that's confidence, not cockiness.
My advice for anyone looking to lose weight is to not make it feel like a job.
When I was sitting at home watching 'Yo! MTV Raps' as a kid, seeing the bright jackets excited me.
Are you the person who just wakes up, puts your T-shirt on and runs out of the house? Or do you wake up an hour early - get your mental notes together, fix you a little coffee... prepare yourself for the day and try to do something really great? It begins with you.
I ain't gonna lie: I love that cheese.
I'm a hustler. I'm the Boss.
I really savor the times of me and all my best friends and family members getting together.
I believe in building your foundation - if your foundation is not rich, then you are far from rich.
As I was finishing high school, 'Fresh Prince' was, by far, out front. The generation before me, it may have been the Huxtables, but for me and my homies, Fresh Prince.
Some experiences can give you a chip on your shoulder, but they also teach you the value of independence and looking out for yourself.
I love pears. Most definitely - it's a fact.
There's always money to get.
I believe everybody got the right to live their own life the way they want to.
At the end of the day, I'm the biggest boss. I'm self-made.
Miami is a party city, a go-fast city.
I ain't gon' lie. I got love for Solange. She look sexy to me.
Everybody who know Rick Ross know that, for one, I love creating music, and one of the biggest impacts we have on the game was the fact that when we came into the game, artists was waiting two to three years to put out albums. I was one of the few that put out an album every year along with two or three mixtapes.
A boss is all about good business, so start with everything that you can control and you can turn up that costs you nothing, then lay all the knobs out, look at all the controls, all the remotes, and just turn them all up. It don't cost you nothing.
If I quit all the things I loved cold turkey, I knew it would only be so long before I went back to my old ways.
I ain't trying to keep up with the trends - the hats, the hair colours, the dress codes.
When I used to sit in the office with Jay Z and L.A. Reid... we would negotiate back and forth and discuss music. You're sitting in front of someone for hours. It's all about being passionate. Everything begins with yourself.
I remember the first time eating my chef's Caesar salad. It was just like one of those moments in the movie theater when everything gets quiet.
DJ Khaled most definitely knows how to rock a party.
I realized that my success comes from doing the things I love most.
I love the story of 'Lamborghini Doors,' a record with Meek Mill and myself - it came together when I went to visit him during his incarceration.
I was a real avid 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' fan. I think I may know every episode.
In high school, I played football and became an all-American offensive lineman, but my father hadn't been to any of my games. In those instances, you still hold your head up high. But, when you look up into the stands and you see everyone else's parents cheering and supporting, you have to just stay focused and push through.
I'm making my money make money.
My mom's a hustler. She a grinder.
I think we all have a right to bear arms, whichever amendment that is.
I embraced EDM from the beginning.
As artists, we are blessed to be able to make money but, on the same note, are held accountable for our federal tax obligations just like everyone else.
For anybody that grow a beard or have hair on their face, I welcome you to the beard game. We're all family. I encourage that. I encourage beards.
I've been a fan of Adele since her first project.
I just love Wingstop.
Rest in peace B.I.G. He was the greatest and made incredible music.
I love my beard.
Being your best can only enhance your personal performance.
I'm a big chicken guy, and Wingstop chicken wings are my number one go-to, so I just got involved with the company. I purchased a few franchises myself. I like to consider myself a global brand ambassador.
Puff Daddy is a great party thrower. He goes down in the history books.
I keep my family involved in all business.
Really, every day is the perfect day to boss up. Every day that you wake up is a perfect day to boss up. It's all about continuing to put one foot in front of the next. That's what it's about. Whatever you think you're going through, just put one foot in front of the next.
When I was coming up in Miami, the music in the city at the time sounded completely different. I loved it, but it just wasn't the type of music I wanted to make. I wanted my wordplay to be more sophisticated. I wanted the sound to be more lush. I wanted my music to sound like who I was and aspired to be - boss.
My father wasn't there the majority of the time. My father, someone who I always honored and looked up to, had been in the military; he had been to war. I would hear stories about different experiences he went through, but as I got older, my father moved away.
I nickname my cars. Most of the time, it doesn't make any sense. One of my Benzes I call Justin Bieber. My Maybach is Oprah.
My mom's the best.
I was never good at math.
Five years before 'Port of Miami,' I was to a point where I may have even felt like quitting... the style and the wordplay of my lyricism was more complex than what Miami was used to.
