To lose my mother just as I’m right on the brink of crossing that threshold over into a career, it was pretty compelling. My entire career is my mother’s work, for me. CeeLo Green Read Quote
I’m like Shrek. Shrek’s a nice guy, but people keep alienating him, like they did with me in my younger life. I’m very loving and kind and generous – I’m a sweetheart! CeeLo Green Read Quote
My first rap name was Ralo. Because my first name is Carlos. I likened myself to what Busta Rhymes was doing when he first came out. And what Onyx did when they first came out – they reminded me of me. CeeLo Green Read Quote
All art stems from a place of alienation. Intimate and alone. Most people are oppressed by the opinion of others, but I was not that way. I was afraid of the repercussions of not doing what I was told to do, what I was called to do by a creator. CeeLo Green Read Quote
I most certainly am not harboring any sort of negative feeling toward the gay community. I don’t have an opinion on people with different religious, sexual or political preferences. I’m one of the most liberal artists that I think you will ever meet, and I pride myself on that. CeeLo Green Read Quote
I am a rare occasion. I think if everyone had known it was going be me who succeeded, they would have supported me a lot more. They would have known what to do with me a lot earlier. They just didn’t know. CeeLo Green Read Quote
Predictability is the cousin of death: I don’t necessarily want people to see me coming. You know? CeeLo Green Read Quote
For me as an artist, the expansiveness of my interests and my influences make me enigmatic. I think any man can be that way – if you love enough interesting things. CeeLo Green Read Quote
I related to ‘A Clockwork Orange’ in a personal way. I was a bit of a thug growing up. It’s taken some reform for me. Thank God for artistry and creativity as an outlet. CeeLo Green Read Quote
