Eminem Quotes and Lyrics about Success and Life
March 7, 2023 6:00 AM EST
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In this post, we’ve gathered some great quotes and lyrics from the rapper for you.
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Marshall Bruce Mathers III, better known by his stage name Eminem, is an American rapper, songwriter, music producer, record executive, and actor.
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According to a study published in the Journal of Media Psychology, Eminem’s music has been associated with increased feelings of catharsis and emotional release.
The study suggests that his lyrics and messages can serve as a powerful outlet for listeners seeking to process and express their emotions.
He is among the world’s best selling artists of all time with over 47 million albums and 220 million records sold.
Born on October 17, 1972, in St. Joseph, Missouri, Eminem developed a passion for rapping at a young age and released his debut album, Infinite, in 1996.
Soon after, he signed with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment and released several successful albums.
To date, Eminem has released 9 studio albums, which have all been massive hits, making him one of the biggest sensations in the rap industry.
As one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time, Eminem has clearly managed to tap into his Everyday Power to rise to the top of his game.
In that regard, here are some memorable Eminem quotes to inspire you to become the best in whatever you may be pursuing in your life.
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Eminem quotes and lyrics about success and life
According to a study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, Eminem’s music is often associated with feelings of empowerment and increased self-esteem, particularly among young adults.
This suggests that his lyrics and messages can have a positive impact on listeners.
1. “Throughout my career, I fed off the fuel of people not being able to understand me.” – Eminem
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2. “Behind every successful person lies a pack of haters” ― Eminem
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3. “It feels good to have your work respected again.” – Eminem
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4. “Fame hit me like a ton of bricks.” – Eminem
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5. “The truth is you don’t know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed.”- Eminem
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6. “You’d have to walk a thousand miles in my shoes just to see what its like to be me!!” ― Eminem
7. “But music is reflection of self, we just explain it, and then we get our
checks in the mail.” ― Eminem
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8. “Before I was famous, when I was just working in Gilbert’s Lodge, everything was moving in slow motion.” ― Eminem
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9. “You don’t get another chance, life is no Nintendo game.” – Eminem
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10. “You can make something of your life. It just depends on your drive.” – Eminem
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11. “A normal life is boring.” – Eminem
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12. “Success is my only option, failure’s not.” – Eminem
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Eminem quotes about music and life
According to a study published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Eminem’s music has been associated with both positive and negative outcomes among adolescents.
Some listeners reported increased aggression and delinquent behavior while others reported increased self-esteem and coping skills.
13. “Sometimes I feel like rap music is almost the key to stopping racism.” – Eminem
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14. “Personally, I just think rap music is the best thing out there, period. If you look at my deck in my car radio, you’re always going to find a hip-hop tape; that’s all I buy, that’s all I live, that’s all I listen to, that’s all I love.” ― Eminem
15. “If people take anything from my music, it should be motivation to know that anything is possible as long as you keep working at it and don’t back down.” – Eminem
16. “The emotions in a song – the anger, aggression – have got to be legitimate.” – Eminem
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17. “I think my first album opened a lot of doors for me to push the freedom of speech to the limit.” – Eminem
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18. “You better lose yourself in the music. The moment, you own it, you better never let it go. You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow. This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo.” – Eminem
19. “Dealing with backstabbers, there was one thing I learned. They’re only powerful when you got your back turned.” – Eminem
20. “If there’s not drama and negativity in my life, all my songs will be really wack and boring or something.” – Eminem
21. “I started learning how to not be so angry about things, learning how to count my f—ing blessings instead. By doing that, I’ve become a happier person, instead of all this self-loathing I was doing for a while.” – Eminem
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22. “My thing is this; if I’m sick enough to think it, then I’m sick enough to say it.” – Eminem
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23. “I am who I am and I say what I think. I’m not putting a face on for the record.” – Eminem
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24. “I was poor white trash, no glitter, no glamour, but I’m not ashamed of anything.” – Eminem
![Eminem quotes about poor white trash](https://everydaypower.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Eminem-Quotes-and-Lyrics-about-Success-and-Life-24.jpg)
25. “Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity. To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment. Would you capture it or just let it slip?” ― Eminem
26. “Everybody has goals, aspirations or whatever, and everybody has been at a point in their life where nobody believed in them.” – Eminem
27. “Be proud of who you are.” – Eminem
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28. “We’ll walk this road together, through the storm. Whatever weather, cold or warm.” – Eminem
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29. “If you have enemies, good that means you stood up for something.” – Eminem
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30. “I’m just a little bit sicker than the average individual I think.” – Eminem
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31. “That’s why we seize the moment try to freeze it and own it, squeeze it and hold it.” – Eminem
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32. “Why be a king, when you can be a god?” – Eminem
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Eminem quotes and lyrics about love, family and relationships
33. “Love is just a word, but you bring it definition.” ― Eminem
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34. “Trust is hard to come by. That’s why my circle is small and tight. I’m kind of funny about making new friends.” – Eminem
35. “I say what I want to say and do what I want to do. There’s no in between. People will either love you for it or hate you for it.” – Eminem
36. ”Ultimately, who you choose to be in a relationship with and what you do in your bedroom is your business.” – Eminem
37. “Why is it so hard for people to believe that white people are poor?! I wouldn’t say I lived in a ghetto; I’d say I lived in the ‘hood. The same friends I had back then are the same people on tour with me now.” – Eminem
38. “Somewhere deep down there’s a decent man in me, he just can’t be found.” – Eminem
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39. “Don’t do drugs, don’t have unprotected sex, don’t be violent. Leave that to me.” ― Eminem
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40. “It was my decision to get clean, I did it for me. Admittedly I probably did it subliminally for you.” – Eminem
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Memorable Eminem quotes and lyrics
41. “People can try to reinvent themselves. I don’t think you can really change who you are, though, because who you are is pretty much where you came from and what you’ve done up to now.” – Eminem
42. “In my mind I’ma fighter, my heart’s a lighter, my soul is the fluid. My flow sparks it right up.” – Eminem
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43. “Hip-hop is ever changing but you’ll always have the pack. And you’ll always have those people who are separated from the pack.” – Eminem
44. “We sing for these kids who don’t have a thing.” – Eminem
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45. “I don’t think I’ve ever read poetry, ever. I’m not really book-smart.” – Eminem
![Eminem quotes about poetry](https://everydaypower.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Eminem-Quotes-and-Lyrics-about-Success-and-Life-45.jpg)
46. “Honestly, I’d love to be remembered as one of the best to ever pick up a mic, but if I’m doing my part to lessen some racial tension I feel good about what I’m doing.” – Eminem
47. “I need to keep working on myself for a while.” – Eminem
48. “I was a smart kid, but I hated school.” – Eminem
49. “I didn’t have nothin’ going for me… school, home… until I found something I loved, which was music, and that changed everything.” – Eminem
50. “There was a while when I was feeling like, ‘Damn, if I’d just been born black, I would not have to go through all this’.” – Eminem
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51. “When I say or do something, I do it. I don’t give a damn what you think. I’m doing this for me.” – Eminem
52. “Don’t you wanna grow up to be just like me?” — Eminem
53. “Nobody likes to fail. I want to succeed in everything I do, which isn’t much. But the things that I’m really passionate about, if I fail at those, if I’m not successful, what do I have?” – Eminem
54. “I try to treat all the money I’m making like it’s the last time I’m going to make it.” — Eminem
55. “You’ve got enemies? Good, that means you actually stood up for something.” – Eminem
56. “And I am, whatever you say I am. If I wasn’t, then why would I say I am?” — Eminem
57. “You gotta find that inner strength and just pull that s*** out of you. And get that motivation to not give up and not be a quitter, no matter how bad you wanna just fall on your face and collapse.” – Eminem
58. “It sometimes feels like a strange movie, you know, it’s all so weird that sometimes I wonder if it is really happening.” — Eminem
59. “Nobody knows me I’m cold, walk down this road all alone. It’s no one’s fault but my own, it’s the path I’ve chosen to go.” – Eminem
60. “I’m standing up, I’mma face my demons, I’m manning up, I’mma hold my ground.” — Eminem
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61. “They can trigger me. But they’ll never figure me out.” – Eminem
62. “Don’t ever try to judge me dude. You don’t know what the fuck I’ve been through.” – Eminem
63. “I can’t tell you what it really is, I can only tell you what it feels like.” – Eminem
64. “Knowledge is power, but powerless if you’ve got it and you do not acknowledge it.” – Eminem
65. “I act like shit don’t phase me. Inside it drives me crazy, my insecurities could eat me alive.” – Eminem
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66. “And then along comes Rakim, and he out does that. And then along comes G Rap and he starts out doing everyone else.” – Eminem
67. Redman was, to me, one of the most consistent artists, still rapping to this day is one of the most consistently dope rappers.” – Eminem
68. I know a lot of my friends collected vinyl back in the day, but me, I’ve been… I’m a tape person.” – Eminem
69. “[Lil] Wayne, [J.] Cole, Kendrick [Lamar], Joyner Lucas. They rap to be the best rapper, and I feel like when you push yourself like that, that’s what I feel like inspires greatness.” – Eminem
70. “I rap to be the best rapper, but I’m not the only rapper who raps to be the best rapper.” – Eminem
71. “I’m standing up, I’ma face my demons I’m manning up, I’ma hold my ground…” – Eminem, ‘Not Afraid’.
72. “I know I’ve been around for a minute, but I don’t feel like honestly, in my heart of hearts, I don’t feel like anything I did, anything I’ve done up to this point is more influential than they were to their era.” – Eminem
73. “To me, I will never mean more than they meant to their era. And that, man, a lot of times people, when they ask me what my top favorite rappers are, I don’t even know how to answer that, because there are so many rappers that have been so great and still are great. And by the way, I think Rakim probably is still great. I haven’t heard anything he’s working on lately, but I guarantee you he ain’t lost that sh-t, because that kind of sh-t don’t go away. It just doesn’t.” – Eminem
74. “But the list, man, sometimes you almost have to go by era. 2Pac. I feel like rappers like Rakim, [Kool] G Rap, [Big Daddy] Kane, Treach, Pharoahe Monch… when KRS-One would drop some new shit, it just outdid whatever was before that.” – Eminem
75. “It’s not going to give you all that, you know what I’m saying? So, for me, I always collected tapes.” – Eminem
76. “A record is not going to give you the feel of having the tape, and it’s not going to give you the information.” – Eminem
Which Eminem quotes are your favorite?
Eminem is regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time.
Although he had a troubled childhood and was bullied in school, he rose to become a successful rapper.
His lyrics and quotes have inspired many people who initially felt like they had nothing much to live for.
Hopefully, these Eminem quotes have motivated you to be the best you can be.
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Elisa Watson
October 8, 2019 at 12:56 PM
Last year when I was started, my music band my friend told me about Eminem. He really impresses me as a motivational signer.