Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Quotes
That's what I've been trying to strive for - to draw a clear picture, to open up a new dimension.
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I don't really feel like I have to have a debate with my husband over issues.
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I did about a 100 concerts this year. All over the United States. We're cutting back next year to about 40. We generate money for an organization called Mercy Corps.
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Now I am not against widgets, those small third-party applications that people can put on their Web pages on social networks like Facebook and MySpace, in general.
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I don't really see myself as a celebrity, but more as a sort of mitre.
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One hazard of our job on TV is people are always checking us out and noting every pound we've gained or haven't quite lost.
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Everyone has a purpose in life and a unique talent to give to others. And when we blend this unique talent with service to others, we experience the ecstasy and exultation of own spirit, which is the ultimate goal of all goals.
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I was always more interested in story songs, things with a point of view... and things that informed me.
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Let the people on both sides keep their self-possession, and just as other clouds have cleared away in due time, so will this, and this great nation shall continue to prosper as before.
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One of the things we found out as we filmed with people who dealt with chimps, and with all animals, and it's really incredible, is their levels of intelligence that we don't recognize right away.
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I've always loved life, irrespective of all the ups and downs that have filled my journey.
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I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.
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In the '70s, my playing was completely untutored, but it sounded good to me, and I tried to find ways to make those very simple things work in more ambitious contexts.
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My involvement in the political arena is to make sure there's a place for culture.
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I just mean it's very difficult for me to watch my work, in some ways, because I am critical of what I didn't get across or I thought I was making one point.
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Where is all the knowledge we lost with information?
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TV news is what you want it to be, and if you want it to be different, take a look at what you watch.
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Now here is a departure from the first principle of true ethics. Here we find ideas of moral wrong and moral right associated with something else than beneficial action. The consequent is, we lose sight of the real basis of morals, and substitute a false one.
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People want someone focused on getting the job done, not political talking points but rather solving problems.
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I'm not courting labor. I come from a labor background. To me, it's just intuitive.
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Too many Americans who are uninsured or under-insured do not receive regular checkups because they can't afford coverage or their insurance doesn't cover enough of the costs. The lack of preventive care results in countless emergency room visits and health care disasters for families.
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I'm happy with the Arena Football League right now. I'm happy in Denver.
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Active candidate evaluation and recruitment. Message development. Market research and issue development, ... I mean, how is that administrative?
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I was a stock broker once. I think there is an absolute place for market investments. But they should never be the basis of one's retirement. They should be an additional piece on top of a basic, secure, guaranteed retirement benefit.
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That's what I've been trying to strive for - to draw a clear picture, to open up a new dimension.
