People really feel like music is free but will pay $6 for water. You can drink water free out of the tap, and it’s good water. But they’re OK paying for it. Jay-Z Read Quote
Obama provides hope. Whether he does anything, the hope that he provides for a nation and outside of America is enough. Just being who he is. You’re the first black president. If he speaks on any issue or anything, he should be left alone. Jay-Z Read Quote
The average rap life is two or three albums. You’re lucky to get to your second album in rap! Jay-Z Read Quote
When the TV version of Annie came on, I was drawn to it. It was the struggle of this poor kid in this environment and how her life changed. It immediately resonated. Jay-Z Read Quote
If just the presence of Tidal causes other companies to have better pay structure or to pay more attention to it moving forward, then we’ve been successful in one way. So we don’t really view them as competitors. As the tide rises, all the boats rise. Jay-Z Read Quote
Rap for me is like making movies, telling stories, and getting the emotions of the songs through in just as deep a way. Jay-Z Read Quote
That was the greatest trick in music that people ever pulled off, to convince artists that you can’t be an artist and make money. I think the people that were making the millions said that. It was almost shameful, especially in rock n’ roll. Jay-Z Read Quote
Successful people have a bigger fear of failure than people who’ve never done anything because if you haven’t been successful, then you don’t know how it feels to lose it all. You don’t have that fear. So why do you think people get stuck in those boxes? It’s that fear of going back down. Jay-Z Read Quote
I think reviews have lost a lot of their importance now because of the Internet; everyone is experiencing things at the same time. Jay-Z Read Quote
