Mos Def Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“I don't want to waste anyone's time or money. I want to give people some truth and positive heart lift.”
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“I want to be necessary and do good works. I ain't here to waste nobody's time, because I don't want you to waste mine.”
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“You want to know how to rhyme, then learn how to add. It's mathematics.”
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“I learned [playing Chuck Berry] that there's something to be said for the courage of conviction, that sense of belief, being bold enough to believe in your vision. And there's a quote that really fits his particular energy. It says - they say don't go where the path may lead, but go where there's no path and leave a trail. I think that's exactly what Chuck did, you know. It's an inspiration to a lot of folks, not just musicians, but people everywhere.”
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“Good art provides people with a vocabulary about things they can't articulate.”
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“They say that when a man faces his destiny, the destiny ends and he becomes the man that he really is.”
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“That idea of peace and love toward humanity shouldn't be nationalistic or denominational. It should be a chief concern for all mankind.”
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“Fear not of men because men must die. Mind over matter and soul before flesh.”
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“Hip-hop is a beautiful culture. It's inspirational, because it's a culture of survivors. You can create beauty out of nothingness.”
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“We can be beautiful and feel beautiful about who we are everyday.”
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“I'm not shy about heated debate or passionate discourse, but when people get crazy or rude, that's a buzz kill. There's got to be a better code of conduct, some basic etiquette.”
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“I don't care about what brand you are, I'm concerned what type of man you are, what your principles and standards are.”
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“I guess something that you love to do, you gotta ease up off it and give it a little space, come back and be fresh to it.”
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“My presence speaks volumes before I say a word.”
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“I dreamt that I could paint you with words, but there were no colors bright enough, black or white enough, blue or green enough...they didn't mean enough”
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“My Umi said shine your light on the world, shine your light for the world to see”
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“This thing called rhymin' is no different than coal minin'; We both on assignment to unearth the diamond.”
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“Twitter freaks me out. You have followers? It feels so obsessive and proprietary.”
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“The new moon rode high in the crown of the metropolis. Shinin', like "Who on top of this?”
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“Bob Marley performed the 'One Love Peace' concert in Jamaica with the two different warring political sides. There's always been that in black music and culture in general. It's no surprise because black music is such a reflection of what's going on in black life. It's not unusual for hip-hop.”
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“I give a damn if any fan recalls my legacy, I'm trying to live life in the sight of GOD's memory.”
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“I seen her on the ave, spotted her more than once. Ass so fat that you could see it from the front...”
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“Peace before everything, God before anything, Love before anything, real before everything, Home before any place, shoot before anything, Style and state radiate, Love Power slay the hate.”
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“There are a lot of people who call themselves teachers or leaders, but they're really just propagandists.”
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“It's possible and available to any artist to be himself or herself on their own terms, to be accepted and embraced by black people. You don't have to be a thug to get love from black people.”
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“African art is functional, it serves a purpose. It's not a dormant. It's not a means to collect the largest cheering section. It should be healing, a source a joy. Spreading positive vibrations.”
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“All the things that are worth doing, take time.”
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“Restlessness is my nemesis/ It's hard to just chill and sit still”
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“Focused. I'm a hustler. And my hustle is trying to figure out the best ways to do what I like without having to do much else.”
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