Cudi: “My life is like a speeding bullet that just hasn’t hit the target yet.”

Cudi: “Control your own life. Don’t give a sh*t about what other people talk about FAM. Haters will shake my hand but I keep the sanitizer on deck.”

Cudi: “Sometimes you have to forgive and forget. Forgive them for hurting you and forget they exist.”

Cudi: “People are going to wonder why you’re trying to be different; it’s just a natural instinct. If I was to walk down the street in a kilt, then dudes would wonder why I’m doing that, they’d think I was different or gay. It’s natural for people to point fingers. That’s my whole reason for trying to switch things up; don’t judge a book by it’s cover.”

Cudi: “The three things a guy should want to change about his girl is her last name, address and her viewpoint on men.”

Cudi: “Once I accomplish one thing and I’m satisfied, I try something else. I may be 50 and doing something totally outside of music and acting. Maybe I’ll become a kindergarten teacher.”

Cudi: “I just wanna learn and I wanna grow. I wanna consume as much information as possible.”

Cudi: “Some people just don’t want to see change, but thankfully there are a lot of people more optimistic for something new in music, even with the bigger picture like with Obama getting elected.”

Cudi: “If another girl steals your man, there’s no better revenge than letting her keep him. Real men can’t be stolen.”

Cudi: “There was a moment in time where I was really focused on the Navy and I followed through with it – I passed the test. I was happy with myself because I was accomplishing something and I was really working towards a goal. That was the first true thing I invested my energy in.”

Cudi: “Living life is a choice, making a difference in someone else’s isn’t.”

Cudi: “Learn from this, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Hell does have an exit, and I found it. For those who are still looking for a way out, I left the door open and I’ll be waiting for whoever wants to grow with me.”

Cudi: “In the end they’ll judge me anyway, so whatever.”