One thing that people don't really understand is that as celebrity you rarely get fair treatment. You either get love or hate. It's never really fair.

- DMX

There shouldn't be any violence in hip-hop. You're getting free clothes. Basically, it's free money.

- DMX

I'm not the average artist.

- DMX

I've read every one of Donald Goines' books. So as soon as I heard there was an opportunity for one of his novels to be turned into a movie, I jumped at the opportunity.

- DMX

I can reach people the average person can't reach because I'm as grounded as I am.

- DMX

Columbia tried to put me behind other groups, so I didn't wanna wait, they let me out of the contract and I'm glad they did.

- DMX

An important and fundamental premise of the American judicial system is the presumption of innocence, that is until proven guilty.

- DMX

I don't have to be working on an album to record a song.

- DMX

You can't call any one person the devil. Because no one person has the power to be the devil.

- DMX

When I'm at home, I don't discuss business. I don't talk business. I don't answer the phone. It's just me, my wife, my children, my dogs. That's my world.

- DMX

A lot of artists that I've met let me know they're huge fans of mine.

- DMX

I've got fans and letters from Israel, France Germany, Sweden, London, Africa. They all saying pretty much the same thing, 'Yo, we love you, we need you, put some more music out, please!'

- DMX

I want 'Flesh Of My Flesh' to be like my connection to the community, I want to say what's on my peoples' minds, soak up all their pain. I've learned that when I take it all in, I can make one brotha's pain be understood by the world.

- DMX

When I was a kid, nobody in my family had a car. And I didn't have many toys. The only toys I had were the ones I would steal.

- DMX

Nas is the only person whose concert I been to.

- DMX

My mother would beat me so bad, I wouldn't be able to sit down. And I would never snitch.

- DMX

Men, we don't get much, as far as holidays go - Father's Day.

- DMX

I'm still the same. That's why the fans love me. Because they need stability in the industry.

- DMX

I'm glad that young black people are successful with the music. I'm not a hater.

- DMX

I don't recall being excited about a new rapper, ever.

- DMX