Quotes by Coolio

About Coolio:

Artis Leon Ivey Jr. is an American musician, rapper, chef, actor, and record producer. Coolio achieved mainstream success in the mid 1990's with his albums It Takes a Thief, Gangsta's Paradise, and My Soul. He is best known for his Grammy winning hit single "Gangsta's Paradise", as well as other singles "Fantastic Voyage", "C U When U Get There", and "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)". He has since gone on to release albums independently, as well becoming a chef, creating a web series titled "Cookin' with Coolio", and releasing a cookbook.
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I come from the golden age of hip hop when all the greats came on the scene.

Coolio

I'm never doing a new album. I'll probably do nothing but singles. I'm as good as anybody out there lyrically and conceptually and can go toe to toe with the best of them throughout history. But I don't know how much longer I'll be doing it. It's not...

Coolio

When my mother first passed away some time ago, I didn't enjoy food anymore. I just ate to live. My mother had always cooked so well that I didn't think I could follow her.

Coolio

But when I really look back on my life, being really honest about it and now that I've got the chance to travel the world, seeing how a lot of little kids grow up - my life wasn't so bad.

Coolio

Because I'm a young black man driving a really nice, expensive car, I sometimes get harassed when I'm rolling through a ghetto neighbourhood.

Coolio

I started cooking from watching my mom. My mother was a really, really great cook.

Coolio

I don't consider myself a gangsta rapper. But I'm probably more qualified to be a gangsta rapper than people who call themselves that. I've been through that life.

Coolio

I want to provide a well-rounded perspective of life.

Coolio

Life is too short to not have fun; we are only here for a short time compared to the sun and the moon and all that.

Coolio

I love cartoons. I'm just a big kid.

Coolio

I came to Baku the same way I would go to Texas - because they asked me to come and play hip hop.

Coolio

Acting is all about timing. I mean, who has better timing than the MCs?

Coolio

I perform for soldiers because they are important.

Coolio

I just think it's my responsibility as a human being and an entertainer to see the soldiers.

Coolio

If it wasn't for the military I probably would not have ever come to Bosnia for vacation.

Coolio

I finished the movie a month ago in downtown Los Angeles. I had a lot of fun doing it.

Coolio

We take pride in what we do.

Coolio

I'm innocent. I've done nothing. I'm a nice guy.

Coolio

I never let any of my sons beat me at videogames.

Coolio

I wasn't driving down the wrong side of the street, smoking marijuana, waving my gun out the window.

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Author Bio

  • NameCoolio
  • DescriptionAmerican actor and rapper
  • BornAugust 1, 1963
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Musician