Marcus Orelias Quotes

I’m hearing stop the violence but that can’t be. As long as we don’t look at ourselves, as a society

My daddy was a thug; momma was a hippie. Now you got me, product of Bayview-HP

Passion looks like anger to people who aren’t passionate about anything.

You can burn the bridge with the intent of hurting the merchant but remember in the end only the village suffers.

People will say "there's no money in music", that's not true, there's no money in music to people who aren't educated on how to make money.

As influences faces growth, some will want my buzz cut. Growing bolder in my vision but I often feel stuck.

If opportunity doesn’t call, call opportunity and keep calling until someone answers.

I'm from the city rich desire to live in. Glass on the floor from breaking out of this prison / prism.

Fear only goes as far as belief.

Accountability is mankind’s greatest obstacle. All our challenges stem from that.

Tightly clenched fist don’t catch blessings.

Officially I've been crowned as Hip-Hop's Historian.

The only thing holding down my soul is my soles

No harm done – don’t feel harmed, you won’t be. Moving towards living stoically, fought these feelings of inadequacy when I started on this path at eighteen. No looks didn’t vex me, looked within’ and everything that happened, suited me. Tailored all life is.

I have a gift. I am a human alarm clock. I wake people up to themselves. You can hit the snooze and ignore me but eventually, you’ll have to wake up.