Keinan Abdi Warsame (K'naan) Quotes

The poetry I grew up on is really an intense form of poetry; it's so pure and powerful.

Keinan Abdi Warsame

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You are dealing with people who have taken the responsibility of killing their own because they think that they are right, they think that they are serving the interests of their people. They not going to give that up easily, just because you've shown up.

Lakhdar Brahimi
- People
- Up
- Responsibility
My second-grade teacher went around the class and asked everybody what they were going to be when they grew up. I said, 'I want to travel the world,' and he said, 'You'll be married and pregnant by 21, just like all the girls in this room.'

Brown Campbell
- Up
- World
- Travel
What's great about stand-up is that you can say whatever you want and go around the country, and sometimes the world, and work on it and see how people react. You don't need Standards & Practices or notes from lawyers or producers to tell you what's funny.

Natasha Leggero
- People
- Up
- World
My dad tells me that he took us to a pantomime when I was very, very small - panto being a sort of English phenomenon. There's traditionally a part of the show where they'll invite kids up on the stage to interact with the show. I was too young to remember this, but my dad says that I was running up onstage before they even asked us.

Dan Stevens
- Up
- Kids
- Remember
Ricky Martin is one of the artists I wanted to be growing up.

Maluma
- Up
- Growing
- Growing Up
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.

Carlos Santana Santana
- Heart
- Peace
- Powerful