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94 Notable Quotes By DJ Khaled Which Are Easy To Live By

Famous As: DJ and Record Producer Known for His Album 'We the Best Forever' and Single 'I'm on One'
Born On: 1975
Born In: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Age: 49 Years

Khaled Mohamed, popularly known as DJ Khaled, is a celebrated American DJ, record producer, author, record label executive and radio personality. In order to avoid being labelled as insensitive, Khaled changed his name after the 9/11 attacks. Prior to the attacks, he was known as ‘Arab Attack’. He has been a part of the hip-hop group ‘Terror Squad’ as DJ and has also been a radio host for the music station WEDR ’99 Jamz’. Some of the most popular albums by DJ Khaled include ‘Suffering From Success’, ‘Grateful’, ‘Listennn...the Album’, ‘Kiss The Ring’ and ‘We Global’ to name a few. He has also authored the book titled ‘The Keys’. This book embraces his thoughts, views and opinions especially on success. It also includes contributions from other music moguls and real life stories. Here are some pearls of wisdom shared by the renowned artist through his songs, lyrics, music, tweets, interviews and writings. Read through the quotes and sayings by DJ Khaled on perseverance, success and living life to the fullest.

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Put it this way: If I asked, 'How's business?' and you say, 'Boomin' or 'Amazing,' I already know the answer.

Put it this way: If I asked, 'How's business?' and you say, 'Boomin' or 'Amazing,' I already know the answer.

DJ Khaled
I'm gonna go hard no matter what because I gotta feed my family, and I gotta feed myself.

I'm gonna go hard no matter what because I gotta feed my family, and I gotta feed myself.

DJ Khaled
Be a player; don't play yourself. And don't play basketball. That's not your sport, Jeb Bush.

Be a player; don't play yourself. And don't play basketball. That's not your sport, Jeb Bush.

DJ Khaled
We can take a 'It was hard to get there.' But we ain't taking no loss. We're going to win.

We can take a 'It was hard to get there.' But we ain't taking no loss. We're going to win.

DJ Khaled
All my records and videos were groundbreaking.

All my records and videos were groundbreaking.

DJ Khaled
I feel like people can relate to me because we all go through wins and roadblocks and passion and pain, and it's a vibe.

I feel like people can relate to me because we all go through wins and roadblocks and passion and pain, and it's a vibe.

DJ Khaled
When my record comes on, you know that's a DJ Khaled record. That's my formula, and the people love it.

When my record comes on, you know that's a DJ Khaled record. That's my formula, and the people love it.

DJ Khaled
Every album, I make big records. I'm going to always make an anthem. That's what I do.

Every album, I make big records. I'm going to always make an anthem. That's what I do.

DJ Khaled
For me to talk with Obama and the conversation I had with him, I was letting him know that me and my fans have a special connection, and it's love, and I believe that love is the answer.

For me to talk with Obama and the conversation I had with him, I was letting him know that me and my fans have a special connection, and it's love, and I believe that love is the answer.

DJ Khaled
Meeting President Obama was amazing. Very inspiring.

Meeting President Obama was amazing. Very inspiring.

DJ Khaled
I put together amazing records, whether that's finding the beat or putting the right hook on there, and picking the right artists on the record. That's me being an A&R. And I'm making sure that they give me their best.

I put together amazing records, whether that's finding the beat or putting the right hook on there, and picking the right artists on the record. That's me being an A&R. And I'm making sure that they give me their best.

DJ Khaled
Every dollar I made from DJing, I put into my videos, promotion - everything.

Every dollar I made from DJing, I put into my videos, promotion - everything.

DJ Khaled
I've been a mogul and executive since the beginning of my career. People are just born with that skill.

I've been a mogul and executive since the beginning of my career. People are just born with that skill.

DJ Khaled
You gotta understand: I believe a woman should praise the man, the king. If you holding it down for your woman, I feel like the woman should praise. And the man should praise the queen.

You gotta understand: I believe a woman should praise the man, the king. If you holding it down for your woman, I feel like the woman should praise. And the man should praise the queen.

DJ Khaled
Every summer's mine.

Every summer's mine.

DJ Khaled
I stayed focused, and I never surrendered, and now I've been blessed. now I take care of my mother, my father, and my entire whole family.

I stayed focused, and I never surrendered, and now I've been blessed. now I take care of my mother, my father, and my entire whole family.

DJ Khaled
When it all got taken away, I was becoming a young man. So I had to sacrifice to leave my family... Sleeping in my car, getting an apartment for a month and getting evicted the next month. Staying in the $25, $50 hotels.

When it all got taken away, I was becoming a young man. So I had to sacrifice to leave my family... Sleeping in my car, getting an apartment for a month and getting evicted the next month. Staying in the $25, $50 hotels.

DJ Khaled
I always wanted to have a headphone line but I feel like I'm going to do more than just headphones eventually, but we want to wake the world up right now with this.

I always wanted to have a headphone line but I feel like I'm going to do more than just headphones eventually, but we want to wake the world up right now with this.

DJ Khaled
When it comes down to my brand, We the Best, we're about the people and whoever is passionate and in love the way I'm in love when it comes down to the headphones I'm promoting.

When it comes down to my brand, We the Best, we're about the people and whoever is passionate and in love the way I'm in love when it comes down to the headphones I'm promoting.

DJ Khaled
Even before Snapchat, you go back into my career from Day One or interview people that knew me for 25 years, they're going to tell you I've been DJ Khaled my whole life.

Even before Snapchat, you go back into my career from Day One or interview people that knew me for 25 years, they're going to tell you I've been DJ Khaled my whole life.

DJ Khaled
It confuses me and disappoints me when somebody says, 'What does he do? What does he do?' My records are some of the biggest anthems ever. What do you think, they magically just appear? Obama walked out to my record.

It confuses me and disappoints me when somebody says, 'What does he do? What does he do?' My records are some of the biggest anthems ever. What do you think, they magically just appear? Obama walked out to my record.

DJ Khaled
Fan Luv is a powerful positive movement. All over the world they come. It's a force of luv.

Fan Luv is a powerful positive movement. All over the world they come. It's a force of luv.

DJ Khaled
It feels good being a restaurant owner because it's part of my dreams of being the biggest mogul.

It feels good being a restaurant owner because it's part of my dreams of being the biggest mogul.

DJ Khaled
I would love to work with Eminem, Dr. Dre. I wish I could have been in the studio with Bob Marley.

I would love to work with Eminem, Dr. Dre. I wish I could have been in the studio with Bob Marley.

DJ Khaled
I would love to get Rihanna on a Khaled song. That's my friend, but every time I'm around her, I get shy.

I would love to get Rihanna on a Khaled song. That's my friend, but every time I'm around her, I get shy.

DJ Khaled
I love Chris Brown. He's a superstar. He's one of the best singers out there.

I love Chris Brown. He's a superstar. He's one of the best singers out there.

DJ Khaled
The key is to vote because we need a vote to put the people in power that we want to represent us.

The key is to vote because we need a vote to put the people in power that we want to represent us.

DJ Khaled
I love stuff from the Holy Land. It makes me feel blessed.

I love stuff from the Holy Land. It makes me feel blessed.

DJ Khaled
For a date night with my girlfriend, we go to Zuma for Japanese.

For a date night with my girlfriend, we go to Zuma for Japanese.

DJ Khaled
We want justice, but at the same time, we gotta love and come together and bring unity, and I feel it's gonna happen.

We want justice, but at the same time, we gotta love and come together and bring unity, and I feel it's gonna happen.

DJ Khaled