I just work – however people feel about it, I mean, at the end of the day, if I’m waiting for accolades, I could be waiting all my life, but I don’t need that stuff to validate me. I just do what makes me happy. – Nick Cannon
Even though I am fortunate to have certain luxuries, sometimes, I am even amazed by what people with money have and do. I want to remind people that just because you might be rich and famous, it doesn’t mean you have to take yourself too seriously. – Nick Cannon
I think it takes a strong man to be in a relationship with a strong woman. A lot of people hear the word ‘diva’ and think of it as a negative. I see it as a positive. I want somebody who knows what they want out of life and isn’t afraid to show it. – Nick Cannon
One thing about being a stand-up is it’s a one-man show. You gotta do everything. You’re the producer, writer, director, and the actor. You just gotta be out there and perform and give your all. It’s such an honest form of art that it just taught me so much, and it kind of prepared me for manhood at an early age. – Nick Cannon
The beautiful thing about acting is that you can just dive into the character, strip yourself of everything, and just get in there and perfect your craft. – Nick Cannon
I’m not geeky but I have my geeky, corky moments, and then I’ve got some aspects of cool in me, I guess. – Nick Cannon
I tell people ‘America’s Got Talent’ is the best summer job you could have – you get to watch people strive for their dreams all summer long. So when you see me rooting for these people or dancing on the side of the stage, that’s what I’d be doing if I was watching this show at home! – Nick Cannon
I love ‘Wild ‘N Out’ so much – one, because it’s my baby, but also I get to see others succeed and go on to lead their own careers. – Nick Cannon
In the hip-hop community, it’s about how real are you, or how strong can you be, and really my music just reflects me. If you can accept me, then you can accept my music. – Nick Cannon
There’s so many people that follow the trend, and then it gets to a point where it gets a little stale. So, in music; I mean, whoever’s the new trendsetter, that’s who people follow. – Nick Cannon
I’m a musician. I play instruments. I dabble in the hip-hop field. That doesn’t take vocal ability necessarily. – Nick Cannon
Hunger is a deep concern of mine, and I feel that no one should go without food in this world as long as there are caring people to lend a hand. I’ve had to struggle in my past and I know what it’s like to go without, so I try to do as much as I can to help bring awareness to an issue that hits very close to home for me. – Nick Cannon
A lot of people don’t know the first time I was ever on national television I was a ‘Soul Train’ dancer. – Nick Cannon
People think that as a celebrity, you have to have this sort of mystique about you, but I’m probably the realest person you’ll ever meet. – Nick Cannon
I was 16 years old, driving to LA, and sleeping in my car, just trying to make it happen. – Nick Cannon
If I have a talent, it’s already been exploited! I’ve shown everything I can do to the public. – Nick Cannon
A lot of the girls my age were impressed by silly stuff like money and fame. I wanted to be able to have intellectual and spiritual conversations with someone who was on the same page as me. – Nick Cannon
You have to be vigorous. That’s the only way you are going to get it because everybody has dreams and everybody has goals, but the only people who achieve them are the ones that go after it and don’t take no for an answer. – Nick Cannon
The people who truly love me and loved me before all of this stuff. You can’t ever leave them behind. – Nick Cannon
It’s fun having songs about parties and gigolos, but I really wanted to use my music as a form of art. Art is supposed to spark conversation and make people think, and I wanted to do that with this song. – Nick Cannon
I’ve never been able to sky-dive, and I’ve always wanted to. I’ve probably done everything else, but for some reason the insurance company won’t let me do it. – Nick Cannon
I think I’m actually built for fatherhood. I love to have a good time and play, but at the same time I’ve got a really serious side to me, and I think that’s the balance you have to have. Get on your kids’ level, but at any point in time, let them know who the parent is. – Nick Cannon
The thing I adore about Mariah the most is she’s probably the most nurturing person I’ve ever met, like one of those spirits that walks into the room and wants to make sure that everybody’s okay and taken care of. For someone to be at her status but be so concerned about others is really cool. – Nick Cannon
Mariah is a beautiful and talented person, and I’ve had a crush on her for as long as I can remember. Every day, my respect for Mariah continues to grow higher. She’s a caring, warm and funny person. People have no idea how funny she is! I feel like I’ve always known she was my forever love. – Nick Cannon
If you want to be in the automotive business, you go to Detroit, and you figure it out. If you want to be in entertainment, go to where it’s at. Go to Hollywood, go to New York. – Nick Cannon
