P. Diddy or Puff Daddy has been one of the most influential and iconic names in hip-hop and has some pretty classic quotes to prove it. We highlighted 20 Classic P. Diddy, Puff Daddy Quotes in celebration of his birthday and the release of his new free album MMM.
Puff Daddy is known for his close relation to the Notorious B.I.G. He was his confidant and close friend. Diddy is also a pretty seasoned rapper though his business sense and Bad Boy empire was founded on his drive and passion for the industry. While accomplishing his goals, Diddy has also opened the doors for other rappers such as Rick Ross and French Montana. So, check out our 20 Classic P. Diddy, Puff Daddy Quotes below.
“I feel like the true champions, they work the hardest. Whether it’s Michael Jordan staying in the gym to do a hundred thousand free throws, or Tiger Woods starting at the age of six, and getting up early or staying later than everybody. I feel in business, you know, I want to be the best in business that way. I want to stay in my office later. I want to stay in my studio and my design studio.”
“Yo the sun don’t shine forever, but as long as it’s here then we might as well shine together, better now than never.”
“I don’t say it in a cocky way, but I take pride in being one of the best at doing what I do.”
“When you look at the great ones, whether it’s the Bill Gates or Steve Jobs or Quincy Jones, Stephen Spielberg, they all have that in common, that they work hard. I’ve seen that, those times when you want to stop, or you want to quit, and you keep pushing your mind and you push your body to work harder, to stay up late, or to keep the passion up, you see the results of your hard work.”
“God is on your side. We already at the finish line. Anything you put your mind to, anything you want to accomplish ,you put your faith in God’s hands you can do it.”
“Man, I just feel blessed… I was in a situation where the only way I could come out of it was by putting my faith in God. No matter how good my lawyers were, no matter how much celebrity I had, everything was just stacked up against me.”
“It’s very important to love what you do because you’re going to have to spend a lot of time mastering your craft. Success doesn’t just land on your lap. You have to work, work, work, and work some more.”
“Yeah right, no matter what were air tight, so when you hear something make sure you hear it right.”
“Music is the most powerful form of communication in the world. It brings us all together. Even religion separates us, but a hit record unites us across religious beliefs, race, politics.”
“Every successful person shares this quality. You have to possess a sickening work ethic.”
“I stack heavy doe, sell out every show. It’ll never die, we live and we gonna stay big time ’til it’s time to see Big.”
“I miss my kids sometimes and that can get me down when I’ve been away working, but then I wake up and recognize how incredibly lucky I am. Spending time being down is less time out there achieving and enjoying.”
“I think sometimes people may think that I have too much passion, you know? I think that you have to believe. That’s one of my biggest mantras, is believe. I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t believe in myself. I see these high mountains and they’re going up in the sky, and it kind of doesn’t scare me. I can’t wait to climb it, and go over the top and see what’s on the other side. And, you know, I have a quote: ‘Don’t be afraid to close your eyes and dream, but then open your eyes and see.'”
“We’re all dreamers, but there’s a reality to achieve our dreams. And I think that’s what separates the successful dreamers from the people that lay in bed and dream, that when we open up our eyes, we see clearly what we have to do to achieve our dreams.”
“People from all walks of life and all over the world look at me and know my humble beginnings and know that everything I’ve done has been through hard work. People respect me as a marketer and brand builder.”
“In good and bad times, we’ll always make it through.”
“I was proud of working 18 hours a day and sleeping three hours a night. It’s something now that has turned into a problem for me: not being able to sleep… having insomnia.”
“I was in one bedroom, dreaming about a million. Now I’m in beach houses, cream to the ceiling.”
“I wouldn’t abandon nobody. I would be lying if I said I was just talking to everybody.”
‘At an early age, I started my own paper route. Once I saw how you could service people and do a good job and get paid for it, I just wanted to be the best I could be in whatever I did.”