Bun B (Bernard James Freeman) Quotes
I don't make my music for just me or a few people. Hopefully everybody that makes music wants to be embraced by the people they tryna make it for, you know what I'm saying. It's just a matter of time before everybody gets the message that I'm tryna send out.
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There's nothing bloody wrong with wanting it at all.
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I'm not locked into playing one guy.
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When I used to teach yoga in Bangalore and Mumbai, I noticed many clients struggling to cope with their weight. During some days, they would come in with plans to work out harder than usual because of events they'd have to attend later that week. The insecurity of appearance is something everyone goes through... even I.
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I grew up very religious, and I don't have a great relationship with religion.
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I always traveled. I left Cameroon when I was 11 years old. I lived in the USA, in Switzerland.
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Nothing is more dreadful in life than the profound thought that death may only greet you with eternal nothingness.
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I've written the best work I know how. And I'm appreciative of the people who read it and care about the work - and that's pretty much the end of that.
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I don't make my music for just me or a few people. Hopefully everybody that makes music wants to be embraced by the people they tryna make it for, you know what I'm saying. It's just a matter of time before everybody gets the message that I'm tryna send out.
