Mill: "Philly gave me my ambition and drive to get more. It's a reminder to stay on top of my game. That's not a place I want to go back to."

Mill: "People say money ain't nothing; money is basically everything."

Mill: "I don't think I would change really anything about rap. Rap don't have no limits to it, and I like it like that."

Mill: "I always had pressure on myself through my life. I put pressure on myself and not from other people. I always wanted to be one of the hottest rappers. So the pressure comes from myself."

Mill: "You could be Top 5 on iTunes, but for people to buy an album, they've got to have a connection with an artist. Every time I bought someone's album, it was about the connection. I was loving everything, from their raps to their style. I wanted to meet them."

Mill: "I'm into all types of stuff. I might have on Pumas one day, Givenchy the next. I'd wear this John Elliott sweat suit to the club."

Mill: "When I'm not in the booth, I'm one of the most laid-back guys. But growing up, I liked DMX, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, and T.I. - dudes that went all out on the track. My first songs were energetic because I liked their energy."

Mill: "I gotta keep hustling. I know when it comes to the Internet, we move units. I grew up on the Internet."

Mill: "Just build your brand from day one, man. Your brand is your name, basically. A lot of people don't know that they need to build their brand, your brand is what keeps you moving."

Mill: "I know all I really wanna do is get money and take care of my family."

Mill: "I work hard. I focus on myself and putting food on my dinner table before anything else. I don't worry about other artists. Worrying about the next person in a negative way is the wrong way to be."

Mill: "I'm scared to be political. You get too powerful, and more people try to take you out."

Mill: "Your brand is your name, basically. A lot of people don't know that they need to build their brand; your brand is what keeps you moving."

Mill: "I'm not the best person at putting words together. I can't give you the melody. But I might inspire somebody."

Mill: "I think it's way harder when you have success, 'cause people tend to not treat you the same or look at you the same because they see the success or the money you make."

Mill: "If you don't have your friends and your family, what do you really have? You can have all the money in the world, but with no friends and no family, it's no good."

Mill: "Meek Mill - my homies used to call me 'Meek Millions,' and at the time I didn't have no millions, so I ain't really want to be called 'Millions,' so I just shortened it down to Meek Mill. 'Meek Milli,' my friends used to call me."

Mill: "Work harder than anybody you've ever seen. That's what I believe."

Mill: "If you say I just yell on records, that means you ain't a real fan of me, and I would never even give your comment the time of day."

Mill: "I need, sometimes, individuals to spark an idea so that I can take off running."

Mill: "When my girl do better than me, I still win. When I do better than her, she still wins."

Mill: "If you don't know where you make your mistakes, that's your worst mistake: not knowing where your mistakes are at."

Mill: "It's cool when people know you more, but I like people to treat me regular when they see me. I take pictures. I don't really be big on people looking at me."

Mill: "I'm always gonna be all over my CD the most, of course. My talent is my talent. I ain't really tripping off no ego; I just like to make good music with good people."