Kevin Gates was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.
On October 12, 2013, Gates released his debut album, “The Luca Brasi Story,” to critical acclaim. In the same year, he signed a record deal with Atlantic Records and released his second studio album, “Islah”.
In November 2014, it was announced that Kevin Gates had signed a new management deal with Interscope Records worth $10 million.
On July 21, 2016, Kevin’s third studio album, “The Best of Both Worlds,” was released to critical acclaim and commercial success.
Here is the list of his most inspirational and wise quotes about music, success & life that will give you the courage to work hard for your goals.
55 Most Inspiring Kevin Gates Quotes On Success
1. “I got it out the mud, ain’t nobody ever gave me nothing.” ~ Kevin Gates
2. “Money coming, money gotta flip it. I ain’t waiting on nobody, I’mma go get it.” ~ Kevin Gates
3. “I got 6 jobs, I don’t get TIRED!” – Kevin Gates
4. “It’s about really really being who you are as an individual and not apologizing for it, that’s what it is. I can feel the growth from my first mixtape to now. On every song, I want to give you a piece of who I am as an individual.” ~ Kevin Gates
5. “I’m a bookworm. I know with my physical appearance that I don’t look like the typical reader. I’m in Barnes & Noble all the time, and you can look at people that look like they are supposed to be in there. I am in there, pants sagging, hat backwards.” ~ Kevin Gates
6. “I like being with my family. That’s my party.” ~ Kevin Gates
7. “I’ve always been a loner.” ~ Kevin Gates
8. “I’m inspired by everything that goes on around me. I’m a sponge. I’m very analytical. I notice the things that most people don’t notice.” ~ Kevin Gates
9. “Out my window.. I see everything I dream about and wished I had”– Kevin Gates
10. “Knowledge is provided but only to those who need to know.” ~ Kevin Gates
11. “If you associate yourself with peer pressure or complacency, you’re destined for failure.” ~ Kevin Gates
12. “A vision without action is merely a dream. Action, it’s the grind, it’s the hustle, it’s the persistence.” ~ Kevin Gates
13. “I don’t pay attention to sales because it’s not about that for me. It’s about the music. Music is all I have.” ~ Kevin Gates
14. “Why accept failure when success is free?” ~ Kevin Gates
15. “True wealth is not of the pocket, but of the heart and of the mind.” ~ Kevin Gates
16. “You have to be intimate with a person to know that person.” ~ Kevin Gates
17. “I can’t say any artist inspired me, because I’m inspired by the things that go on around me.” ~ Kevin Gates
18. “I don’t give anyone a reason to hate me, they create their own drama out of pure jealousy. Keep ears opened, mouth closed.” ~ Kevin Gates
19. “Wealth is not of the pocket. It’s of the heart. It’s of the mind. I live like that. You could give me a fish and feed more for a day, but if you teach me to fish, you’ve fed me forever. So that’s really my philosophy with it all.” ~ Kevin Gates
20. “Biggie Smalls, Jay-Z, Nas, Eminem, Big L, Tupac. That was, like, my top five, generally.” ~ Kevin Gates
21. “I always wanted a family.” ~ Kevin Gates
22. “I’ve had mixtapes that have been better than albums I’ve heard from other artists. I take my time; I put my heart into it.” ~ Kevin Gates
23. “You can’t make everybody else happy and still stay on top.” ~ Kevin Gates
24. “If it matters to you, pursue it aggressively.” ~ Kevin Gates
25. “The ones that hate you most tend to be the people you know.” ~ Kevin Gates
26. “To inform, to improve, to make better, and I believe that’s what my first daughter did to me, so I named my first album after my first daughter.” ~ Kevin Gates
27. “I believe that life is a journey.” ~ Kevin Gates
28. “Wise men change, fools stay the same.” ~ Kevin Gates
29. “I adapt and I adjust to whatever environment I’m in.” ~ Kevin Gates
30. “I live by the ten percent rule. Save one, you save a thousand.” ~ Kevin Gates
31. “Without an understanding of bad…how can one truly have an appreciation of good.” ~ Kevin Gates
32. “I look at other people’s lives, and some people feel like they’re too old to play with toys. But I still go through the toy section at the store, ’cause there were toys that I wanted when I was little that I couldn’t have. So I still get them.” ~ Kevin Gates
33. “I don’t really like talking. I like to execute. I’m not a talking person. I’m an action person.” ~ Kevin Gates
34. “I never go into a situation with any type of expectations.” ~ Kevin Gates
35. “I don’t sleep much. I don’t sleep much – I work, I work, I work.” ~ Kevin Gates
36. “When you come up in the slums, having nothin’ make you humble” – Kevin Gates
37. “Use the things that make you angry — as fuel to make you better.” ~ Kevin Gates
38. “I’m a perfect imperfection. My craft has been perfected. I just need affection, emotionally. I’m an introvert but it come off as aggression.” ~ Kevin Gates
39. “Came from the bottom, we aim for the stars.” ~ Kevin Gates
40. “Anything lost, can be found again, except for time wasted.” ~ Kevin Gates
41. “Don’t get mad at me for being the best of what I was created to be.” ~ Kevin Gates
42. “You can learn from a dummy. You can watch a dummy and learn what not to do. I’ve always been an observant individual. You don’t know how much you love something until you can’t do it. That’s one thing I can say that I learned. I learned how much I love music.” ~ Kevin Gates
43. “Glory be and praise to God. I didn’t do any of this. God did. I don’t have a recipe or a blueprint. I prayed for it, and my prayers are continuing to be answered.” ~ Kevin Gates
44. “When you stand for something, you’ve got to stand for it all the way, not halfway.” ~ Kevin Gates
45. “When you follow your heart, you always win.” ~ Kevin Gates
46. “Anything lost, can be found again, except for time wasted. A vision without action is merely a dream. Action, it’s the grind, it’s the hustle, it’s the persistence.” ~ Kevin Gates
47. “The things that are most difficult for me to put into words and speak about, I put into my music. I’m just super passionate about my craft and super passionate about what I do.” ~ Kevin Gates
48. “I’m not afraid to make mistakes.” ~ Kevin Gates
49. “I’ve always stood on my own two. I don’t need a team. I don’t do the entourage thing, 30 people, I don’t do that. That’s just not me.” ~ Kevin Gates
50. “When you come up in the slums, having nothing make you humble.” ~ Kevin Gates
51. “I have trust issues with allowing other individuals to know my innermost secrets for fear of how I may be viewed. Everyone has this.” ~ Kevin Gates
52. “Coming up in the streets, I had to learn how to read people early on. I’m a very analytical person. I observe a lot of the things that people don’t notice.” ~ Kevin Gates
53. “Never break or fold, that’s what it takes to be major.” ~ Kevin Gates
54. “My daily conversation, it consists of hustle. Grinding from the bottom sick and tired of struggle.” ~ Kevin Gates
55. “Prison was the best thing that ever happened to me.” ~ Kevin Gates
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