On the Come Up QUOTES

21 " There's only so much you can take being described as somebody you're not. "

― Angie Thomas , On the Come Up

23 " I’ve always had this theory that God is a sitcom writer who loves to put me in ridiculous situations. "

― Angie Thomas , On the Come Up

25 " It is kinda messed up. Here my brother is, doing everything right, and nothing's coming from it. Meanwhile, Aunt Pooh's doing everything we've been told not to do, and she's giving us food when we need it.

That's how it goes though. The drug dealers in my neighborhood aren't struggling. Everybody else is. "

― Angie Thomas , On the Come Up

27 " Look, you can't be worried about what folks think... There will always be someone with something to say, but it doesn't mean you gotta listen. "

― Angie Thomas , On the Come Up

29 " I'm more of a "yes, people exist, but that doesn't mean I need to talk to them" person. "

― Angie Thomas , On the Come Up

31 " Sometimes she's my personal Yoda. If Yoda was a woman and had a gold grill. Unfortunately, she doesn't know who Yoda is. "

― Angie Thomas , On the Come Up

33 " My apologies, see, I forgot my manners.
I get on the mic ’cause it’s my life. You show off for girls and cameras.
You a pop star, not a rapper. A Vanilla Ice or a Hammer.
Y’all hear this crap he dumping out? Somebody get him a Pamper.
And a crown for me. The best have heard about me.
You can only spell “brilliant” by first spelling Bri.
You see, naturally, I do my shit with perfection.
Better call a bodyguard ’cause you gon’ need some protection,
And on this here election, the people crown a new leader.
You didn’t see this coming, and your ghostwriters didn’t either.
I came here to ether. I’m sorry to do this to you.
This is no longer a battle, it’s your funeral, boo. I’m murdering you.
On my corner they call me coroner, I’m warning ya.
Tell the truth, this dude is borin’ ya.
You confused like a foreigner. I’ll explain with ease:
You’re just a casualty in the reality of the madness of Bri.
No fallacies, I spit maladies, causin’ fatalities,
And do it casually, damaging rappers without bandaging.
Imagining managing my own label, my own salary.
And actually, factually, there’s no MC that’s as bad as me.
Milez? That’s cute. But it don’t make me cower.
I move at light speed, you stuck at per hour.
You spit like a lisp. I spit like a high power.
Bri’s the future, and you Today like Matt Lauer.
You coward. But you’re a G? It ain’t convincing to me.
You talk about your clothes, about your shopping sprees.
You talk about your Glock, about your i-c-e.
But in this here ring, they all talking ’bout me,
Bri! "

― Angie Thomas , On the Come Up

35 " This is Popkenchurch. Popkenchurch is when you buy fried chicken and Cajun rice from Popeyes, biscuits from KFC, and fried okra and corn on the cob from Church’s. "

― Angie Thomas , On the Come Up

37 " People need to get their space opera life right. "

― Angie Thomas , On the Come Up

39 " All these folks I've never met became gods over my life. Now I gotta take the power back. "

― Angie Thomas , On the Come Up