Quotes by Eminem, page 3

Eminem - american Musician

Also called: Marshall Bruce Mathers III.

Was born on 17 oct 1972.

Origin country: United States

She really helps me when I'm about to do something too stupid. All I have to do is think about Hailie. She keeps me in check, definitely.

Sometimes I feel like rap music is almost the key to stopping racism.

Quote by Eminem about music

Somewhere deep down there's a decent man in me, he just can't be found.

Quote by Eminem about man

That's what I've found just on a street level - fans, and people on the street. They either can't stand me or love me for telling the truth and saying what's on my mind.

Quote by Eminem about truth, mind, love, people

That's when I decided I wanted to rap. I'd hang out on the corner where kids would be rhyming, and when I tried to get in there, I'd get dissed.

The movie is about Jimmy coming out of his shell and finding his own way, not being a follower, being a leader.

Quote by Eminem about being

The positive aspect of the movie is that no matter where you come from, you can break out of it if your mentality and drive is right.

Quote by Eminem about mentality, rightness, contentment

The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed.

Quote by Eminem about truth, nothing, life, contentment

Then when I was five we moved to a real bad part of Detroit. I was getting beat up a lot, so we moved back to K.C., then back to Detroit again when I was 11.

Quote by Eminem about bad luck, real estate, bad

There are people coming to my house, knocking on the door. Either they want autographs or they wanna fight.

Quote by Eminem about home, house, fight, people

There was a while when I was feeling like, “Damn, if I'd just been born black, I would not have to go through all this”.

Quote by Eminem about magic

There was this mixed school I went to in fifth grade, one with lots of Asian and black kids and everybody was into break dancing.

Quote by Eminem about magic, school

These times are so hard, and they're getting even harder.

Thing is, I'm not really a commercial rapper.

Quote by Eminem about things

To the people I forgot, you weren't on my mind for some reason and you probably don't deserve any thanks anyway.

Quote by Eminem about reason, mind, contentment, people

Well, reading is the worst thing in the world for me to do. I hate it.

Quote by Eminem about hate, things, world

When you're a little kid, you don't see color, and the fact that my friends were black never crossed my mind. It never became an issue until I was a teenager and started trying to rap.

Quote by Eminem about teenager, magic, mind, contentment

Yeah, I did see where the people dissing me were coming from. But, it's like, anything that happened in the past between black and white, I can't really speak on it, because I wasn't there. I don't feel like me being born the color I am makes me...

Quote by Eminem about people, magic, past, being

Yeah, near 8 Mile Road in Detroit, which separates the suburbs from the city. Almost all the blacks are on one side, and almost all the whites are on the other, but all the families nearby are low-income. We lived on the black side.

Quote by Eminem about city, magic

You can make something of your life. It just depends on your drive.

Quote by Eminem about life, contentment