Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Quotes
I was taught when there's somethin' you can change around keep quiet, you got nothin' to complain about.
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As a unique person, I was bullied badly as a teen.
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There's certain things as a songwriter that I don't really care to write about, and there are certain things I won't sing about anymore. There are just so many things that I probably thought was OK for me, or have been in the past, that I would never want my son to think was OK.
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The British Museum was our first real museum, the property of the public rather than the monarch or the church.
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I never wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be a book illustrator. I used to hurry home from school and draw.
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Taylor's first four albums have been certified platinum a combined 21 times, but despite her unprecedented success in country music, '1989' is strictly pop.
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I don't have a high IQ, but I've always liked nerds and quirky guys.
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'Swallow Me Whole' is still the creation that's closest to my heart.
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When I went to Africa, I was reduced to floods of tears every day.
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The human voice can never reach the distance that is covered by the still small voice of conscience.
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Stealing things is a glorious occupations, particularly in the art world.
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I now realize that I am a gay man before anything else. Other gays may think they're a Jew first, or black, or a banker, but I'm gay.
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Back in the '70s when my friends in California were at Berkeley, in-state tuition was around $700 a year.
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I love cars, but I love bikes more.
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I try to write in a way that makes people feel things.
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I will ge glad to have done with this life forever.
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Of the judicial department of the Government, the Supreme Court is the head and representative, and to it must come for final decision all the great legal questions which may arise under the Constitution, the laws, or the treaties of the United States.
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It is important that the Iraqi people have confidence in the election results and that the voting process, including the process for vote counting, is free and fair.
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It's just this huge sense of relief I have with myself right now... It took me to be 31 to go, 'Wow, I'm really happy being a model.'
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I think Bruno Mars is a great example of a great voice and classic songwriting with a twist that makes it contemporary. I think he's done a great job of it. I think Katy Perry has undeniable songs for what she does, for that pop market. And, if we're talking in the truly pop market, I would say those two.
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The problem with one single minimum wage is that you don't allow for younger people, who are less skilled and maybe more easily pushed out of the job market, or that the minimum wage should vary for different regions.
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The constituents of tragedy may be universally acknowledged, easily invoked and deeply felt, but the elements of comedy are, I think, more widely variable from person to person.
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The Dhamma is revealing itself in every moment, but only when the mind is quiet can we understand what it is saying, for the Dhamma teaches without words.
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Why should we use the Dollar even when we trade among ourselves?
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I was taught when there's somethin' you can change around keep quiet, you got nothin' to complain about.
