41 Kid Cudi Quotes Showing Off His Vulnerability & Wisdom

Kid Cudi is not afraid to open up in his music, showing vulnerable sides to which all his fans can relate. Get to know him even more by reading the 41 quotes below.

Kid Cudi, previously known as Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, was born in Ohio in January 1984. He blasted onto the scene with a 2008 mixtape, "A Kid Named Cudi." Kanye West took notice of the aspiring rapper and signed him to the G.O.O.D Musical Label.

The rapper's lyrics delve into serious subject matter, usually related to his life. It covers spirituality, heartbreak, depression, and so much more. Read the 41 quotes below to find out more about him.

Kid Cudi’s quote: “I’m well-known because I do music at a professional level and a certain magnitude.” | Image: AmoDays

Kid Cudi's Quotes on Music

"My whole thing is just to put out positive messages in the music, give people something that can change their lives." — Kid Cudi

"Some people just don't want to see change, but thankfully there are a lot of people more optimistic for something new in music, even with the bigger picture like with Obama getting elected." — Kid Cudi

"I'm not that big a fan of sampling. But I feel like if I'm going to do it, I'm going to do it to where it's more of a reimagining of a track. The songs that I do utilize samples on, most of it you wouldn't even be able to tell what it was unless I told you." — Kid Cudi

"'Gorgeous' was one of those records that, as soon as I heard the beat, I was like, 'Man, this is the one.'" — Kid Cudi

"I'm well-known because I do music at a professional level and a certain magnitude." — Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi’s quote: "My whole thing is just to put out positive messages in the music, give people something that can change their lives.” | Image: AmoDays

"Luckily for me, I'm confident in myself as an artist where I can do what I want, and as long as I'm cool with it, I'm cool with it." — Kid Cudi

"I'm confident in my art." — Kid Cudi

"I like 'What Goes Around Comes Around' for old concert tees. Oh man, I got this 'Sgt. Pepper' cartoon 'Beatles' shirt there; it was, like, $300. I didn't even know how much it cost—I thought it was gonna be, like, $80 at most—till I got to the register and was like, 'Oh mah god!' Good Lord. But it's classic vintage rock, you know?" — Kid Cudi

"Once I accomplish one thing, and I'm satisfied, I try something else. I may be 50 and doing something totally outside of music and acting. Maybe I'll become a kindergarten teacher." — Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi’s quote: “The people I met and the places—I am all that makes me the man I so proudly am.” | Image: AmoDays

"I'm a dude who likes to create music with a good feeling. I live like a chameleon through music. It all depends on what the beat tells me to do." — Kid Cudi

Quotes of Kid Cudi Opening Up

"My mind runs. I can never catch it even if I got a head start." — Kid Cudi

"I'm a wizard, and I know it." — Kid Cudi

"I like to get one pair of shoes and wear them till they're dirty. Besides, I don't walk - I glide like butter. Float like a vampire. I'm like Louis Vuitton, but smoother. He wishes he were like me." — Kid Cudi

"I like being a consumer. I'll do collabs with brands I like, only because I would like something free to wear. But I don't want people to dress like me, which is what you're asking when you create a brand. The fashion industry's just a super-duper headache." — Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi’s quote: “I’m a dude who likes to create music with a good feeling. I live like a chameleon through music. It all depends on what the beat tells me to do.” | Image: AmoDays

"There was a moment in time where I was really focused on the Navy, and I followed through with it—I passed the test. I was happy with myself because I was accomplishing something, and I was really working towards a goal. That was the first true thing I invested my energy in." — Kid Cudi

"In the end, they'll judge me anyway, so whatever." — Kid Cudi

"The people I met and the places—I am all that makes me the man I so proudly am." — Kid Cudi

"My life, my choices, my mistakes, my lessons─not, your business." — Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi’s quote: "I never knew the media would be so interested in my personal life." | Image: AmoDays

"If I fall, if I die, know I lived it to the fullest. If I fall, if I die, know I lived and missed some bullets." — Kid Cudi

"I just wanna go on more adventures. Be around good energy. Connect with people. Learn new things. Grow." — Kid Cudi

"These things were happening in my life where I was like, 'Man, I wish my pops was here to see this.' I never had those thoughts before fame, when my life was just a regular life. I wasn't saying, 'I wish my dad could be around and see me working at Applebee's.'" — Kid Cudi

"I'm very close with my family, so my mom is part of my entourage." — Kid Cudi

"I never knew the media would be so interested in my personal life." — Kid Cudi

Quotes of Kid Cudi’s General Insights on Life

Kid Cudi’s quote: “Striving for greatness and wanting to be the best at what you do are essential components to mastering your craft.” | Image: AmoDays

"Learn from this; there's a light at the end of the tunnel. Hell does have an exit, and I found it. For those who are still looking for a way out, I left the door open, and I'll be waiting for whoever wants to grow with me." — Kid Cudi

"If another girl steals your man, there's no better revenge than letting her keep him. Real men can't be stolen." — Kid Cudi

"They say we don't know what we've got until it's gone, but what about, we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives." — Kid Cudi

"Striving for greatness and wanting to be the best at what you do are essential components to mastering your craft." — Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi’s quote: “Living life is a choice. Making a difference in someone else’s isn’t.” | Image: AmoDays

"I know it's easy to imagine, but it's easier to just do. See, if you can't do what you imagine, then what is imagination to you?" — Kid Cudi

"Yeah, but if you're not doing what everyone else is doing, then you're going to be misunderstood. People are going to wonder why you're trying to be different—it's just a natural instinct." — Kid Cudi

"Might take a while, but eventually, you'll find the 'good' in 'goodbye.'" — Kid Cudi

"Living life is a choice. Making a difference in someone else's isn't." — Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi’s quote: “It’s definitely the biggest lesson—not to take things personally. But it's also the hardest one." | Image: AmoDays

"Wake up; life does get tough. No need to stress; it holds you back too much." — Kid Cudi

"Running from your problems is a race you'll never win." — Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi’s quote: “Don't hold strong opinions about things you don’t truly understand.” | Image: AmoDays

"Sometimes, you have to forgive and forget. Forgive them for hurting you and forget they exist." — Kid Cudi

"It's definitely the biggest lesson—not to take things personally. But it's also the hardest one." — Kid Cudi

"Don't hold strong opinions about things you don't truly understand." — Kid Cudi

Kid Cudi’s quote: "Sometimes, you have to forgive and forget. Forgive them for hurting you and forget they exist." | Image: AmoDays

Throughout his music career, he has received 42 nominations and four wins. In 2022 he won an African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) award; in the same year, he also took home an Iowa Film Critics Award and snatched a Society of Composers and Lyricists Award.

Most notably, he won a Grammy Award in 2012 for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. To get to know about another beloved rapper, read these 70 Future quotes.