So don't you worry your pretty little mind because people throw rocks at things that shine.

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I feel like this: Whatever is in your path and in your heart, you need to do. -J. Cole

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Writers are the exorcists of their own demons.

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There is music in all things, if men had ears.

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Who are you to judge the life I live? I know I'm not perfect -and I don't live to be- but before you start pointing fingers... make sure you hands are clean!

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People haven't always been there for me but music always has.

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Where words fail, music speaks.

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College isn't in everyone's hearts. I am living proof, though, that school doesn't mess up your plans. It gives you more experiences to write about. -J. Cole

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I was a class clown. At 12, I was definitely clowning. I was making all the jokes. But I was smart, so the teachers didn't know what to do with me. -J. Cole

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This is truly a blessing. Breyon Prescott, Peter Edge and Tom Corson believe in me and have introduced me to a home that also believes and knows exactly what to do with the type of music I'm doing. - Brandy Norwood

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