Jam Master Jay Quotes

My motto has always been that you can't say, 'Oh, it won't happen to me.' You have to say, 'That can happen to me.' So always be aware that things can happen.

I never want to get caught with not expecting something.

Every time you leave your house, you've got to be prepared for what might happen.

It's a dangerous world, man. You've gotta keep your eyes and ears peeled and be on the alert all the time.

My grandfather taught me how important it is to have your eyes open, because you never know what's going to come your way.

Fear is the foundation of safety.

Only the paranoid survive.

I believe in being prepared. I'm going to say that. Pray, prepare, proceed.

We continue to be vigilant.

Only the paranoid survive.

In skating over thin ice our safety is in our speed.

There's always the new wrinkle. One must keep one's eyes always open.

Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory.

Always be prepared to start.

Be Prepared.

We can have vigilance without fear.

Safety and comfort comes with complacency, and that's never a good place to be working from.

At least from my position, I worry about it more when we're rolling because people get comfortable.

I'm always going to keep my eyes open.

You always need to be on your toes.

Don’t go looking for trouble; it’s already looking for you.

Worry does not mean fear, but readiness for the confrontation.

I keep my ears open. The world can change overnight; that's what happens in this world. You never know. You have to keep your eyes and ears open. If you can't keep up, you ain't gonna catch up. I've been making records since 1953, and you just have to keep up.

98% of the people in the world are harmless and wish you well, but it only takes one person who doesn't. That's what you're constantly on guard against.