Curtis Jackson

“My grandmother, she's been the positive portion of my life the entire time.”

“Every day, families in Africa go without food and water, never knowing when their next meal might be; but we can change that if we all work together. In order to make a difference, every purchase of my new energy shot, Street King, will provide a meal for a child in need.”

“Obama is for same-sex marriage. If the president is saying that, then who am I to go the other way?”

“A recession is predominantly for the middle class. Where I come from, the majority of people have always lived in a recession.”

“In my neighborhood... they view the police as someone who comes to take their loved ones away.”

“When I put out my first mixtape, '50 Cent is the Future,' it was the first tape where an artist did the entire tape in song format.”

“I had to overcome challenge after challenge in order to take my life from nothing to living my dreams.”

“Just be confident. I think confidence is the most attractive part of a person.”

“I started hustling at 12, my mother hustled ahead of me. I was only allowed to because they knew me.”

“There's a small group of guys in hip-hop that really have money. The whole culture talks about money, but it's a small group that actually has it.”

“STREET by 50 is all about giving our fans the finest music experience we possibly can. The response to the limited edition colors so far speaks for itself - the fans want the opportunity to match their headphones to their personal style, and we definitely want to make sure to give them what they want.”

“It's Fifty, not Fiddy.”

“My grandparents went through a bad experience themselves; they invested money in a church and got burned - the pastor had his own agenda - and my grandfather lost interest in the church after that. That was when I had the option to not go. 'Grandpa ain't going; I'm gonna stay with Grandpa.'”

“A man becomes as attractive as an attractive woman when he becomes successful and is publicly noted. Power's an aphrodisiac.”

“I just feel really good about my accomplishments. I haven't had, like, a party because a deal goes through or something like that. I don't know. I need to develop that - I need to have something that I do when things go right.”

“The opportunity and the concept of merging music culture with actual boxing is exciting. It's bringing a younger demographic to the sport.”

“People who actually have money don't want to talk about it. They want to talk about everything else.”

“It's difficult for me to trust a woman. Men are attracted to beautiful women. Women are attracted to men who offer security - financial security. And if you have money and you're famous, women find that sexy.”

“Since I did the SK Project and I partner with the United Nations World Food Program, I got a lot of different feedback from people online. Through social networks and through the Twitter. I read the comments and see 'em saying, 'People hungry here, Fif.'”

“If you're familiar with my man Uncle Sam, you understand the only way you can actually feel better about what he's gonna take, come the end of the year, is lifestyle. Only thing you can do is spend some of it.”