Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Quotes
I don't have advice for people on how to dress. People should dress based on what they find beautiful. My best advice: Keep your clothes clean.
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I can't conceive of cooking in a sunny place like Florida because my motivation comes from the changing seasons. That's why I decided to live in New York.
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Self-preservation is the first law of nature.
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We have to embrace the good over the bad. That has to be one's personal project.
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When you are a successful business person, you are only as good as your team. No one can do every deal alone.
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Village cricket spread fast through the land.
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I'm not the type of actor who is trying to do a whole bunch of different stuff, you know what I mean?
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Working with Bruno Mars would be really awesome. I'm such a fan of his, and I love that he's a real artist.
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I have been acting since I was thirteen.
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You are an athlete when you're onstage. You can't get tired.
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Sometimes, I'm very embarrassed.
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Going to a concert is so overwhelming and the energy is amazing.
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The successful business executive can handle challenges and solve problems at a remarkable clip.
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Happiness is having a scratch for every itch.
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It's a society of knowledge and experience. You have better experience and knowledge when you are 60, 65 and 70.
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I do secret stand-up shows around New York. I announce and tweet this to nobody - I get onstage and I do a quick five minutes.
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I respect Marvel as a company, and I think they're great, but never in my life have I looked up to being a superhero.
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I like having those preseason games and exhibitions to really get ready for the regular season and get yourself off to a good start.
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Without literature my life would be miserable.
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Naples sitteth by the sea, keystone of an arch of azure, Crowned by consenting nations peerless queen of gayety: She laugheth at the wrath of Ocean, she mocketh the fury of Vesuvius,She spurneth disease, and misery, and famine, that crowd her sunny streets.
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The U.N. brings everybody together. And without it, we can't deal with Ebola or terrorism or climate change. But it's 70 years old. It's tired. It's acquired a lot of bad habits. And often it feels like only new bad habits get added and old bad habits don't get taken away.
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Somebody has to stand when other people are sitting. Somebody has to speak when other people are quiet.
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As a filmmaker, I'm interminably curious and nosy, but certain times you meet people and think, 'I don't want to push you too hard because I can see this is painful for you.'
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I guess Species was a movie made for me and hence I bagged the role. In fact even when acting, I never thought the outcome would be so good which I think it was! The entire role was a challenge. I was to be this strange yet sexy thing which was challenging!
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I don't have advice for people on how to dress. People should dress based on what they find beautiful. My best advice: Keep your clothes clean.
