I think the fact that I made enough noise in the world that I might be remembered is an amazing achievement. You can't ask for more than that.

— Nas

I want to have fun. It's a beautiful life. You learn, you win, you lose, but you get up.

— Nas

I wish the music business was a much easier thing, but you know what? Nothing easy is worth anything. So it is what it is. There comes a time when things can work out and everybody can be happy. And that's what it's all about in the end - everybody being happy and working it out.

— Nas

Man, me and Biggie were the biggest artists in New York. When he passed, I was so messed up. My attitude was messed up about him dying. There was an East-West thing back then, and I was in war mode.

— Nas

There was a side of me that knew I was going to change the game, but I didn't know how many people would respect it.

— Nas

The things that I have said when I was young and curious about whatever the subject was, I respect those - those are growing pains. Even if you make mistakes, I go back to those things, my not-so-great moments because those are my truest moments; those are my human moments. I'm not even mad at the things I said that were a little dicey.

— Nas

When you have a daughter, you want to protect her from the things that I've seen out there, you know, the things that's out there that ain't good for her. It's a crazy world we live in.

— Nas

When you're a teenager, you want to meet a lot of girls - you want to get the most girls. You don't know anything about respect; you don't know anything about being faithful and loyal to your girlfriend.

— Nas

With age comes common sense and wisdom.

— Nas

Working with great people makes you great you learn a lot, and it also gives you the experience and confidence to move on with your own career.

— Nas