Sir Mix-a-Lot Quotes

Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn't that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you.

Everybody loves success, but they hate successful people.

Duke has a lot of haters, but I know it means you're doing something right if they're hating you.

When you're succeeding, and you're doing something right... As I've got haters, I know I'm doing something right.

When you have haters, you're doing something right.

He who goes unenvied shall not be admired.

Applause waits on success.

There have been interviews with people saying they are jealous of Kangana. There are so many people who are jealous of my success.

When you become successful, half the population puts you on a pedestal, and half the population treats you with less respect than you would have got if you were collecting their bins.

If I hadn't been part of '3 Idiots,' I would have felt bloody jealous.

One thing I learned from my old man is that people are going to be happy for you, but not too happy. When the tables are turned and you're hanging out on top with a guy like Randy Orton, who is in the main event at Wrestlemania, not all the guys are going to like you.

When I was young they used to say people only threw stones at the tree that was loaded with fruit.

I think people are just haters. When they see people doing well, some people, if there's something wrong, they'll pick at that.

It surprised me, the feeling I got when I won the Oscar for 'Scent of a Woman.' It was a new feeling. I'd never felt it. I don't see my Oscar much now. But when I first got it, there was a feeling for weeks afterward that I guess is akin to winning a gold medal in the Olympics.

I can't believe we've got away with becoming this huge band. And we still haven't done anything I think is that good yet.

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.

It's nice to walk into a club and see your picture. Then you know you've done something good.

Just because you've got a hit doesn't mean you've made it.

People don't like success.

It's often the case that successful people invite criticism.

I do want to sell as many records and win as many awards as I can. The awards though, they don't necessarily determine if you're good or not. I know that now.

I have no problem with the people who work hard to get success. But I think people are very jealous about success. I work very hard and they don't appreciate that.

When my enemies stop hissing, I shall know I'm slipping.

My heart's desire is to be recognised in Nigeria.

You're only as big as your last hit.