All I’m trying to do is survive and make good out of the dirty, nasty, unbelievable lifestyle that they gave me. — Tupac Amaru Shakur
I just don’t know how to deal with so many people giving me that much affection. I never had that in my life. — Tupac Amaru Shakur
I never killed anybody, I never raped anybody, I never committed no crimes that weren’t honorable. — Tupac Amaru Shakur
I think I’m a natural-born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if it’s authority that I respect. — Tupac Amaru Shakur
I would rather have been shot straight-up in cold blood-but to be set up? by people who you trusted? that’s bad. — Tupac Amaru Shakur
If I win and get the money, then the oakland police department is going to buy a boys’ home — Tupac Amaru Shakur
It’s a struggle for every young black man. You know how it is, only God can judge us. — Tupac Amaru Shakur
It’s the game of life. Do I win or do I lose? one day they’re gonna shut the game down. — Tupac Amaru Shakur
My mama always used to tell me: ‘if you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for.’ — Tupac Amaru Shakur
Somebody help me, tell me where to go from here cause even thugs cry, but do the lord care? — Tupac Amaru Shakur
When you do rap albums, you got to train yourself. You got to constantly be in character. — Tupac Amaru Shakur
Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while we’re still alive. Never surrender. — Tupac Amaru Shakur
I know it seems hard sometimes but remember one thing. Through every dark night, theres a bright day after that. — Tupac Amaru Shakur