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Ghetto Quotes By Mark Heard: But the music business is no more about

But the music business is no more about truth on the outside of the Christian ghetto than it is on the inside. — Mark Heard

Ghetto Quotes By Suge Knight: How could you be from the ghetto and

How could you be from the ghetto and be a rat? — Suge Knight

Ghetto Quotes By Kelly Clarkson: I was on Ghetto Idol. We didn't have

I was on Ghetto Idol. We didn't have any of the stuff they have now. — Kelly Clarkson

Ghetto Quotes By Porscha Sterling: I never trusted the police. It was just

I never trusted the police. It was just something you were taught growing up in the ghetto, especially when your father ran dope. "Can — Porscha Sterling

Ghetto Quotes By Mokokoma Mokhonoana: The garden is an unemployed township-based man's cubicle.

The garden is an unemployed township-based man's cubicle. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Ghetto Quotes By Dean Cavanagh: When you try to build Heaven on earth

When you try to build Heaven on earth you end up building ghetto's of Hell — Dean Cavanagh

Ghetto Quotes By Rakim: You can hear the seven sinsBlowin' through the

You can hear the seven sins
Blowin' through the ghetto wind ... — Rakim

Ghetto Quotes By Zubin Mehta: I love rap because it talks about pain

I love rap because it talks about pain that comes authentically from the ghetto. It moves me. — Zubin Mehta

Ghetto Quotes By Elie Wiesel: It was neither German nor Jew who ruled

It was neither German nor Jew who ruled the ghetto - it was illusion. — Elie Wiesel

Ghetto Quotes By Klaus Kinski: You leap over the wall of one ghetto

You leap over the wall of one ghetto and find yourself in another ghetto. — Klaus Kinski

Ghetto Quotes By Ziggy Marley: The roots of my music start from the

The roots of my music start from the ghetto. — Ziggy Marley

Ghetto Quotes By Tony Harrison: I have always disliked the idea of an

I have always disliked the idea of an arts ghetto in which poetry is kept on a life-support system. — Tony Harrison

Ghetto Quotes By Selma James: The United States is in many ways the

The United States is in many ways the biggest ghetto in the world. — Selma James

Ghetto Quotes By James Baldwin: This innocent country set you down in a

This innocent country set you down in a ghetto in which, in fact, it intended that you should perish. — James Baldwin

Ghetto Quotes By Robert Moses: I raise my stein to the builder who

I raise my stein to the builder who can remove ghettos without removing people as I hail the chef who can make omelets without breaking eggs. — Robert Moses

Ghetto Quotes By Elvis Presley: On a cold and gray Chicago morning another

On a cold and gray Chicago morning another little baby child is born in the ghetto, and his Mama cries. — Elvis Presley

Ghetto Quotes By Donald Jeffries: Who originates the latest slang terms that are,

Who originates the latest slang terms that are, seemingly overnight, known to every black youth across the country? — Donald Jeffries

Ghetto Quotes By Jimmy Cliff: I would love to see no more ghettos

I would love to see no more ghettos but the things is, there's no diplomacy in the ghetto. They want to tell you something, they tell you straight! — Jimmy Cliff

Ghetto Quotes By Vanessa Marcil: My family didn't have any money growing up.

My family didn't have any money growing up. I'm just a girl from the ghetto; from Indio, California. — Vanessa Marcil

Ghetto Quotes By Elie Wiesel: The ghetto was ruled by neither German nor

The ghetto was ruled by neither German nor Jew; it was ruled by delusion. — Elie Wiesel

Ghetto Quotes By Tracy Morgan: Growing up in the ghetto is pretty hard.

Growing up in the ghetto is pretty hard. It's poverty; it's frustration. — Tracy Morgan

Ghetto Quotes By Joy Bryant: When I was younger, I was one of

When I was younger, I was one of the few girls in the neighborhood who could break dance. That's kind of my local, ghetto-celebrity claim to fame. — Joy Bryant

Ghetto Quotes By James A. Baldwin: A ghetto can be improved in one way

A ghetto can be improved in one way only: out of existence. — James A. Baldwin

Ghetto Quotes By Sean Hannity: When you say "Ghetto Fights," that sounds extremely

When you say "Ghetto Fights," that sounds extremely racist. — Sean Hannity

Ghetto Quotes By Dion Perkins: Ghetto was from Newark and Spazo was from

Ghetto was from Newark and Spazo was from the Polo Grounds in Harlem. Ghetto's family lived in Harlem. — Dion Perkins

Ghetto Quotes By Michel Ocelot: I've always felt that I've made films, period.

I've always felt that I've made films, period. I wanted to leave the "ghetto." And here I am, I'm out. — Michel Ocelot

Ghetto Quotes By Vincent Collins: Is it possible for g.r to put the

Is it possible for g.r to put the g.r page back into my computer because I lost the data. — Vincent Collins

Ghetto Quotes By Erick Erickson: The gay rights activists who yell 'bigot' at

The gay rights activists who yell 'bigot' at those who disagree with them are the Imams of America's cultural ghetto. — Erick Erickson

Ghetto Quotes By Kris Kidd: Apathetic in my adolescence,my heart is fluorescent. It

Apathetic in my adolescence,
my heart is fluorescent. It flickers
like liquor store lights in the ghetto. — Kris Kidd

Ghetto Quotes By Stevie Wonder: Now some folks say that we should be

Now some folks say that we should be glad for what we have. Tell me, would you be happy in Village Ghetto Land? — Stevie Wonder

Ghetto Quotes By Suge Knight: For thugs from the ghetto, violence is a

For thugs from the ghetto, violence is a way of life - it's what helps you survive. — Suge Knight

Ghetto Quotes By Dick Gregory: If you can justify killing to eat meat,

If you can justify killing to eat meat, you can justify the conditions of the ghetto. I cannot justify either one. — Dick Gregory

Ghetto Quotes By Phyllis Diller: There's so little money in my bank account,

There's so little money in my bank account, my scenic checks show a ghetto. — Phyllis Diller

Ghetto Quotes By Bernie Mac: There's no success story. Everybody's got a ghetto

There's no success story. Everybody's got a ghetto story. You always want to make it bigger than what it is. — Bernie Mac

Ghetto Quotes By Junior Seau: I'm living proof that you can make it

I'm living proof that you can make it out of the ghetto. — Junior Seau

Ghetto Quotes By Florence Griffith Joyner: The main reason I wanted to be successful

The main reason I wanted to be successful was to get out of the ghetto. My parents helped direct my path. — Florence Griffith Joyner

Ghetto Quotes By Anzia Yezierska: The trouble with us is that the ghetto

The trouble with us is that the ghetto of the Middle Ages and the children of the twentieth century have to live under one roof. — Anzia Yezierska

Ghetto Quotes By Robert B. Parker: Back down to the ghetto again," I said.

Back down to the ghetto again," I said. "Good for you," Hawk said. "Give you a chance to be a minority." "I like you," I said. "I am a minority. — Robert B. Parker

Ghetto Quotes By Marlon James: The two men who bring guns to the

The two men who bring guns to the ghetto don't know what to do since when music hit you can't hit it back. — Marlon James

Ghetto Quotes By Habeeb Akande: I love living in the ghetto!" #PoorMindSet

I love living in the ghetto!" #PoorMindSet — Habeeb Akande

Ghetto Quotes By Rem Koolhaas: Escape from the architecture ghetto is one of

Escape from the architecture ghetto is one of the major drivers and has been from the very beginning. — Rem Koolhaas

Ghetto Quotes By Marlon James: Every time you reach the edge, the edge

Every time you reach the edge, the edge move ahead of you like a shadow until the whole world is a ghetto, and you wait. — Marlon James

Ghetto Quotes By T.F. Hodge: Institutionalized:Ghetto stars pimped so hard for so long

Institutionalized:
Ghetto stars pimped so hard for so long
they'll starve to pimp themselves behind psychic bars. — T.F. Hodge

Ghetto Quotes By Carlos Mencia: When a black person has no electricity, no

When a black person has no electricity, no water, they call it the ghetto. When white people have no electricity and no water, they call it camping. — Carlos Mencia

Ghetto Quotes By James Brown: I'm a ghetto man who made good. I

I'm a ghetto man who made good. I never forgot where I came from and who put me on top - God and Jack The Rapper. — James Brown

Ghetto Quotes By Malcolm X: I want to take Negroes out of the

I want to take Negroes out of the ghetto and put them in good neighborhoods in good houses. — Malcolm X

Ghetto Quotes By Jerry Spinelli: This was the ghetto: where children grow down

This was the ghetto: where children grow down instead of up. — Jerry Spinelli

Ghetto Quotes By Damian Marley: Jamaica full of ghetto, but boy, I tell

Jamaica full of ghetto, but boy, I tell you: me never see it like that. — Damian Marley

Ghetto Quotes By Talib Kweli: A flower that grow in the ghetto know

A flower that grow in the ghetto know more about survival than the one from fresh meadows. — Talib Kweli

Ghetto Quotes By Tupac Shakur: Mama raised a hellraiser why cry, That's just

Mama raised a hellraiser why cry, That's just life in the ghetto, do or die. — Tupac Shakur

Ghetto Quotes By Will.i.am: I was born and raised in the ghetto,

I was born and raised in the ghetto, on welfare, two minutes from homeless. — Will.i.am

Ghetto Quotes By Bob Cousy: I was the original socially depraved shy ghetto

I was the original socially depraved shy ghetto kid. — Bob Cousy

Ghetto Quotes By Marlon James: Killing don't need no reason. This is ghetto.

Killing don't need no reason. This is ghetto. Reason is for rich people. We have madness. Madness — Marlon James

Ghetto Quotes By Eartha Kitt: Young ghetto boys thought that in this society,

Young ghetto boys thought that in this society, the good guys lost and the bad guys won. — Eartha Kitt

Ghetto Quotes By Coolio: Because I'm a young black man driving a

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

Ghetto Quotes By Tupac Shakur: Born through hard times, Ghetto child of mine.

Born through hard times, Ghetto child of mine. I wonder if you have to suffer for your father's crimes. — Tupac Shakur

Ghetto Quotes By Sheila Ballantyne: Ghetto humor is the social twin of fantasy;

Ghetto humor is the social twin of fantasy; together they sustain the powerless, who accomplish miracles through illusion. — Sheila Ballantyne

Ghetto Quotes By Aaron Rose: The suburbs are incredibly oppressive. I actually believe

The suburbs are incredibly oppressive. I actually believe that the suburbs are much more dangerous than the ghettos. — Aaron Rose

Ghetto Quotes By Matshona Dhliwayo: There are no ghettos in Heaven,no suburbs in

There are no ghettos in Heaven,
no suburbs in Hell,
no gutters in Heaven,
but you'll find repentant gangsters. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Ghetto Quotes By Jacob Lawrence: This is my genre ... the happiness, tragedies,

This is my genre ... the happiness, tragedies, and the sorrows of mankind as realized in the teeming black ghetto. — Jacob Lawrence

Ghetto Quotes By Marlon James: And killing don't need no reason. This is

And killing don't need no reason. This is ghetto. Reason is for rich people. We have madness. — Marlon James

Ghetto Quotes By Trevor Noah: In America the dream is to make it

In America the dream is to make it out of the ghetto. In Soweto, because there was no leaving the ghetto, the dream was to transform the ghetto. — Trevor Noah

Ghetto Quotes By Teyana: I'm ghetto chic, I'm where the hood and

I'm ghetto chic, I'm where the hood and high fashion meet — Teyana

Ghetto Quotes By O.J. Simpson: I'm enjoying the money, the big house, the

I'm enjoying the money, the big house, the cars; what ghetto kid wouldn't? — O.J. Simpson

Ghetto Quotes By Mac Davis: In the Ghetto, I'd been trying to write

In the Ghetto, I'd been trying to write for years. — Mac Davis

Ghetto Quotes By Daniel Jose Older: An unexpected ripple has been torn in their

An unexpected ripple has been torn in their meticulously cultivated ghetto paradise, and I'm the mothafuckin' pebble. — Daniel Jose Older

Ghetto Quotes By Duff McKagan: Helicopters - "ghetto birds," as the other residents

Helicopters - "ghetto birds," as the other residents called them - — Duff McKagan

Ghetto Quotes By Neil Tennant: I think there's an element where people get

I think there's an element where people get very comfortable in their ghetto. Which is fair enough. — Neil Tennant

Ghetto Quotes By Jessie J.: My style is ghetto chic. I love tacky

My style is ghetto chic. I love tacky jewelry, mega heels, high-waisted shorts, catsuits. — Jessie J.

Ghetto Quotes By Hal Duncan: In the ghetto of Genre, anything goes, man.

In the ghetto of Genre, anything goes, man. When you live in the gutter it doesn't matter if you're filthy. In theory anyway. — Hal Duncan

Ghetto Quotes By Diane Ackerman: Janusz Korczak, Ghetto Diary (New Haven, Conn.: Yale

Janusz Korczak, Ghetto Diary (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 2003), p. x. "adhesions, — Diane Ackerman

Ghetto Quotes By Xavier Dolan: I don't belong to any school or clique

I don't belong to any school or clique or ghetto. I don't have any preconceived ideas. I'm trying to serve a story and not a genre or a style. — Xavier Dolan

Ghetto Quotes By Chris Rock: When you've been on a ghetto diet your

When you've been on a ghetto diet your entire life, you're just happy to get a large soda instead of a medium. — Chris Rock

Ghetto Quotes By Big Pun: Battery never dies, the ghetto keeps me wise.

Battery never dies, the ghetto keeps me wise. — Big Pun

Ghetto Quotes By Bobby Sands: I was only a working-class boy from a

I was only a working-class boy from a Nationalist ghetto. But it is repression that creates the revolutionary spirit of freedom. — Bobby Sands

Ghetto Quotes By Michele McKnight Baker: That's a lot of what the ghetto is,

That's a lot of what the ghetto is, a reflection of poor self esteem — Michele McKnight Baker

Ghetto Quotes By Chaim Potok: We become like dead branches and last year's

We become like dead branches and last year's leaves and what the hell good are we for ourselves and the world in a mental ghetto. — Chaim Potok

Ghetto Quotes By Wyclef Jean: I lived in the projects and the ghetto,

I lived in the projects and the ghetto, and turned the negative into a positive. — Wyclef Jean

Ghetto Quotes By Bono: As hard as it is, as ghetto as

As hard as it is, as ghetto as it is, hip-hop is pop music. It's the sound of music getting out of the ghetto, while rock is looking for a ghetto. — Bono

Ghetto Quotes By Manny Montana: I'm from Long Beach - not the best

I'm from Long Beach - not the best area in the world - and I had a lot of ghetto friends growing up. — Manny Montana

Ghetto Quotes By Susan Nathan: Ghetto living is more than just a feeling

Ghetto living is more than just a feeling of confinement; it is a sense of suffocation too. — Susan Nathan

Ghetto Quotes By Joan Ambu: Ghetto is not the People but their state

Ghetto is not the People but their state of mind. — Joan Ambu

Ghetto Quotes By Marlon James: Preacher says there is a god-shaped void in

Preacher says there is a god-shaped void in everybody life but the only thing ghetto people can fill a void with is void. — Marlon James

Ghetto Quotes By Della Reese: You see, I was born in the slums,

You see, I was born in the slums, that was before the ghetto. The ghetto was kind of refined; the slums was right there on the ground. — Della Reese

Ghetto Quotes By Coolio: I'm the ghetto Martha Stewart, the black Rachel

I'm the ghetto Martha Stewart, the black Rachel Ray. — Coolio

Ghetto Quotes By Habeeb Akande: Its ghetto paradise for some and hell on

Its ghetto paradise for some and hell on earth for others! — Habeeb Akande

Ghetto Quotes By Snoop Dogg: Growing up, I didn't dream of being nothing,

Growing up, I didn't dream of being nothing, of living in the ghetto my whole life. I wanted to get out. — Snoop Dogg

Ghetto Quotes By Diana Ross: I was brought up in this part of

I was brought up in this part of Detroit that they used to call the ghetto. — Diana Ross

Ghetto Quotes By Snoop Dogg: There's no such thing as losing touch. You

There's no such thing as losing touch. You can take me out of the ghetto, but you can't take the ghetto out of me. — Snoop Dogg

Ghetto Quotes By Kenneth E. Boulding: The organization of science into disciplines sets up

The organization of science into disciplines sets up a series of ghettos with remarkable distances of artificial social space between them. — Kenneth E. Boulding

Ghetto Quotes By Cynthia Rubio: Ghetto Fiction with a twist take a peak

Ghetto Fiction with a twist take a peak it's the shit. Not for the timid or the meek don't be scared take a peek... — Cynthia Rubio

Ghetto Quotes By Vj Nadar: Not all black people are loud, ghetto, and

Not all black people are loud, ghetto, and ignorant, Some of them act like they got some common sense. — Vj Nadar

Ghetto Quotes By Master P: I think my thing is I grew up

I think my thing is I grew up in the ghetto, and I was able to get a second chance. That's what I'm trying to tell kids. — Master P

Ghetto Quotes By Malcolm X: Shorty felt about the war the same way

Shorty felt about the war the same way I and most ghetto Negroes did:
Whitey owns everything. He wants us to go and bleed for him? Let him fight. — Malcolm X

Ghetto Quotes By Charlemagne Palestine: I actually started as a singer in Brooklyn,

I actually started as a singer in Brooklyn, and I lived in a community. To get out of the ghetto of my community, I was a musician. — Charlemagne Palestine

Ghetto Quotes By Felix Alexander: It is known all over the world that

It is known all over the world that there are no secrets in the ghetto and as long as you keep those secrets, you may keep your life. — Felix Alexander

Ghetto Quotes By Rhys Ford: You look all elegant and sleek, like some

You look all elegant and sleek, like some golden and black cat. Then you go all ghetto on me when a pretty book shakes its ass in front of you. — Rhys Ford

Ghetto Quotes By Richard Pryor: Booty is just a ghetto expression, and I'm

Booty is just a ghetto expression, and I'm just a booty star. — Richard Pryor

Ghetto Quotes By Ludacris: Yo' Momma, I'm a ghetto super star.

Yo' Momma, I'm a ghetto super star. — Ludacris

Ghetto Quotes By Method Man: Now we just showin' and provin' that there's

Now we just showin' and provin' that there's a ghetto everywhere you go. — Method Man