I think it's time that we all be there for the children, to learn from the ones who came before us, and to teach our sons and daughters to have respect for themselves. Break the cycle.

- Ja Rule

The public makes it so that we have to keep assaulting each other.

- Ja Rule

I got a cold feeling toward religion in general. I don't think God would want to separate families.

- Ja Rule

I would love to do something like 'Beverly Hills Cop'. I'd get to be funny and cool and heroic all in the same breath.

- Ja Rule

I just like music that I can relate to, something to listen to in my car.

- Ja Rule

I got started in 1995, working in a group called The Cash Money Click.

- Ja Rule

I'm married, I have three children, I never hit my wife.

- Ja Rule

That's the unwritten rule in hip-hop. If I get on a record with you, I want to smash you. That's it. Every MC knows that. If I'm on a track with you, I want to be the best on the track. That's just how it is in hip-hop.

- Ja Rule

Prison has humbled me in a lot of ways, because when you go to prison, I became 11 R 2024 you know, I wasn't Ja Rule the superstar. I wasn't any of that. I was just a regular inmate.

- Ja Rule

My family was Jehovah's Witnesses, which is a really tough religion. It kind of deterred me from religion for a long time. They still practice, but I don't. But I always remained spiritual, and had a belief that there is a God. I'm trying to find my way, you know?

- Ja Rule

As far as rap goes, I grew up in Hollis, Queens, so early influences were people like Run DMC and LL Cool J.

- Ja Rule

I came into the rap game in 1992; my life was changing, but my group wasn't successful; I also saw the biggest rappers in the world die all of a sudden in the ensuing years, so it was a matter of conquering yourself before you can conquer the world.

- Ja Rule

Film and TV and stuff like that was something that I wanted to do when I was really, really little; like, I remember I used to do these plays with my cousins. We used to do Michael Jackson performances, and I would be Michael.

- Ja Rule

These companies are in it for their dollars, and whatever is hot that is what they follow.

- Ja Rule

There is only one me.

- Ja Rule

My role now is as an artist and as a mogul to inspire and give others opportunities.

- Ja Rule

I've done a lot of films that all have been pretty edgy.

- Ja Rule

I went through a lot of phases and studied many religions. I am not into religion, I am spiritual.

- Ja Rule

I prayed every night that God would keep my family safe. But as far as religion goes, I feel like everyone should have their own one-on-one with God.

- Ja Rule

Galley Molina's a great inspiration and role model for a lot of young kids out there.

- Ja Rule