Kevin Jerome Gilyard, popularly known as Kevin Gates, is an American rapper, singer, and entrepreneur. Born on February 5, 1986, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Gates gained popularity in the early 2010s with a series of mixtapes and his debut studio album, “Islah,” released in 2016.
With his music, he explores his personal life and thoughts, expressing his struggles with poverty, street life, and relationships. Some of his most popular songs include “2 Phones,” “Really Really,” and “I Don’t Get Tired.” It is his honesty and passion that have connected his voice with the hearts of his listeners.
Kevin Gates’ authenticity, powerful lyrics, and dedication to music are truly inspiring, which is why today we bring you his most motivating and powerful quotes. Enjoy!
Kevin Gates Quotes
“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.”
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“I suffer from deep depression, so my only release is music.”
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“Breathing is so important with physical activity, then how much more important is it with psychological activity?”
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“Out my window… I see everything I dream about and wished I had.”
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“I have a cult-like following because I exemplify what it is to be a human being.”
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“I got it out the mud. Ain’t nobody ever gave me nothing.”
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“I believe that life is a journey and for me to tell you my plans; things never go according to plan.”
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“In 7th grade, I believe, I wrote my first rap song. It was about everything I was seeing, everything that was going on around me.”
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“I really don’t pay attention to the outside world when I’m incarcerated, because being in prison is like being in a different world. So I don’t pay attention to what’s going on outside of jail, because it’s all beyond my control.”
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“If I told you I was different would you understand the difference?”
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“You learn fast or you die young.”
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“You can’t make everybody else happy and still stay on top.”
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“Marriage is the most wonderful thing ever.”
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“I’m super serious about music. That’s, like, the only thing I’m serious about.”
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“Loyalty is hard to find; trust is easy to lose.”
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“The more I grow in popularity, the lonelier it gets. Because you don’t really know me. You just know this part of me. You fell in love with that. But it’s way more intricate than what meets the surface.”
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“Anything lost, can be found again, except for time wasted.”
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“I experience great hurt, this hurt allows me to know I’m alive.”
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“I don’t really like talking. I like to execute. I’m not a talking person. I’m an action person.”
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“I love to make music, I love to get tattoos…That’s just what I love. If I wasn’t getting paid I’d still do it.”
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“I love God, I love everybody else around me as myself, and I love my enemy.”
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“Prison was the best thing that ever happened to me.”
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“I’m nowhere close to perfect, of this I’m sure, but God is!”
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“What I see, what I went through, what a friend of mine may have gone through, whatever – I rap about it.”
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Kevin Gates Quotes about Life
“I have trust issues with allowing other individuals to know my innermost secrets for fear of how I may be viewed. Everyone has this.”
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“Wise men change, fools stay the same.”
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“True wealth is not of the pocket, but of the heart and of the mind.”
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“To be honest I am not lookin to be romantic, already got someone at home.”
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“When you level up your life will change. You will come across harder opponents and situations.”
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“Whatever an individual chooses to do with themselves, long as it doesn’t affect me and they’re respectful with it, I don’t care what they do. Because I’m not perfect and I have flaws, so who would I be to be judgmental?”
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“I never go into a situation with any type of expectations.”
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“The struggle is real, but it doesn’t last forever.”
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“I’m not made out of concrete. I’m a real person.”
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“When you stand for something, you’ve got to stand for it all the way, not half way.”
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“I’m an introvert somewhat. There could be a room full of people, I’ll go stand in the corner.”
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“Don’t mimic pretenders, just be who you are.”
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“Pray to god someone prays for me.”
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“I always knew who I was, and I always ran from my true purpose… I know what my job is. And I always ran from it.”
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“My skin is 24 karat gold when a sun hit it.”
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“When you follow your heart, you always win!”
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“Watch people daily and you will see their true colors.”
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“I married my best friend that happens to be a girl.“
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“I don’t let the left hand know what the right hand is doing.”
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“A vision without action is merely a dream. Action, it’s the grind, it’s the hustle, it’s the persistence.”
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“Man, all lives matter.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“And I came up from nothin’ just imagine that.”
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The only frustrating thing about jail is that I can’t make music.
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“Disconnecting from one you love can be a lonely ordeal. The feelings you will experience will change you.”
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“Sometimes you have to let people bump their heads to realize that they are not making sense. Don’t try to figure them out or it will drive you crazy.”
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“Everytime the leaves are changing it’s the loneliest time of the year.”
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“Sometimes the best move is no move.”
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“When you come up in the slums, having nothing makes you humble.”
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“I love to be clean. I wear the same things, all of my clothes pretty much look the same. I’m a plain and simple type of guy. I don’t really do a lotta busy colors and things of that nature. I feel like less is more.”
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“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.”
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“I was always taught not to answer no questions. I’m not really good at answering them because I get agitated so fast.”
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“I don’t know how the rap game is, because I’m a fan of reality, and the rap game’s entertainment.“
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“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.”
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“I’m successful and now they love me.”
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“You don’t have to like it but you gotta respect it.”
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“You know everyday you grow, everyday you changin’.”
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“If I tell the truth about me, what can the world say? I’d love to be accepted, but I’m not seeking acceptance. If you are a fan, it’s because you’re a fan of who I am psychological, emotionally, and individually. The world can relate to a human being more than it can relate to a superstar.”
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“People will flip on you at the drop of a dime. Just be prepared so it doesn’t surprise you.”
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“When people say my name, I want them to feel a certain way, everybody walks around so numb. They’re not in touch. In the technological age, we become cold-hearted. I’m going to provoke you to feel. That’s what Islah does.”
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“I’m a perfect imperfection. My craft has been perfected. I just need affection, emotionally. I’m an introvert but it comes off as aggression.”
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