Dr. Dre (Andre Romelle Young) Quotes
In my opinion, some of the hip-hop records that come out, people are willing to compromise. I'm not.
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They hate whom they fear.
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The nose of a mob is its imagination. By this, at any time, it can be quietly led.
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I always wanted so much glamour in my life, so I have always been obsessed with class, and from dating a few people who were from old money and a few from new money in my 20s, I just sort of became obsessed with this idea of clueless rich people.
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Knowledge is indivisible. When people grow wise in one direction, they are sure to make it easier for themselves to grow wise in other directions as well. On the other hand, when they split up knowledge, concentrate on their own field, and scorn and ignore other fields, they grow less wise - even in their own field.
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I have been privileged to work for some of the most high-powered people in town. They pay me for my opinions, and I give those to them.
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In my opinion, some of the hip-hop records that come out, people are willing to compromise. I'm not.
