Youssou N'Dour Quotes
I'm a modern Muslim. I pray, and if I have a question, I ask someone who is more educated in the religion than me.
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My coach is pushing me harder than ever to make sure I stay at a good level.
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I often joke that I straddle psychosis and neurosis, and that being an artist keeps me in the middle, so I can work between the two.
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Following graduation from Amherst, a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship enabled me to test the depth of my interest in literary scholarship by beginning graduate studies at Harvard University.
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I have to be able to rap. I don't have the look. I don't have the typical slim-dude, fancy-clothes look. That's not me. I have to be able to rap - there is no other choice, or else I get eaten alive.
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I was always told at school that you had to have a back-up plan, but all I ever wanted to do was act. There was no plan B for me.
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I've never pretended that I'm not female and vulnerable. To me, it's just being honest.
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I have to say, sushi freaks me out more than almost anything.
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I am a Muslim. I am born to Muslim parents. I have a Muslim son. I have been imprisoned and witnessed torture for my previous understanding of my religion.
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My dream part would be to play Mitt Romney's sarcastic black maid. We could call it 'Mammy & Me.'
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I dread the idea of a paparazzi snapping me while I'm out running.
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I used to sit in front of McDonald's and ask people for dollars to get me a cheeseburger. It was bad.
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In retrospect, I have devoted my scientific life mainly to the question to what extent infectious agents contribute to human cancer, trusting that this will contribute to novel modes of cancer prevention, diagnosis and, hopefully, later on, also to cancer therapy.
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It really bugs me the way people criticise how actors look. We're not models. Models exist.
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You can't date if you're famous. That's how it seems to me.
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When there's an authentic mystery, as opposed to just a question being asked, that's what makes you lean forward.
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I like the effect drink has on me.
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Characters who don't suffer have no interest to me.
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It sounds so dramatic, but I'll say it: Hollywood just doesn't know what to do with me. And it's not for lack of trying.
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I was very shy, but when I performed, I felt like I was in my own little world. I became more confident. Dancing taught me discipline and to feel comfortable in my own skin.
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It's no use of talking unless people understand what you say.
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I wore myself out physically and mentally over my career, and I couldn't be there for my daughters in ways I should have been.
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I thought, I'm only going to be on this planet once, and only for a short time. What can I do with my life that will lead to permanent benefits?
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I'm a modern Muslim. I pray, and if I have a question, I ask someone who is more educated in the religion than me.
