Talib Kweli Quotes
You'll be fooled if you only get your hip-hop from the mainstream, you know. The things that move people are not just found in the mainstream cultures. And when we talk about hip-hop in general, hip-hop's basically preoccupied with life.
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Even when Facebook came out, and I was in college, I found myself never putting anything on it.
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I went through a phase when I was 13 where I would only fall in love with people over the age of 19 or 20. I never had a real relationship with any of these people, but it was definitely the guy I wanted to hang out with and wanted to go on trips with. I would be like, 'But, Daddy, he's a musician!'.
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Let's help those in prison maintain positive connections with their community. If we truly want re-entry to be successful, and we do, people need to come back to a place that still feels like home.
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Understanding that being nervous, having doubts and lacking confidence are emotions that are human is how you deal with it. It is okay to feel that way... and then understanding that you can work through it.
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I personally do not drink. To drink or not to is one's own choice. So long as it doesn't affect others, it is okay.
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If you date one woman a year, times 10 years, and that's 10 women.
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Are there differences between black actors' opportunities and white actors' opportunities? Yes, there are. It's been said.
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Singing, writing songs, is kind of my biggest fear, but it's the thing I feel I need to conquer.
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My parents have been with me every step of the way.
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No good actor ever stops learning. He is constantly evolving.
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America is another name for opportunity.
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Becoming a vampire means completely changing your identity.
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You don't win as a party unless you become a bigger party.
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One of the biggest things that happens to many people when they have kids is that you suddenly realize that you're not going to last forever. You know there is another generation who are the heroes of their own stories, and that is humbling.
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I wasn't that hard. I wasn't that tough. I wasn't that funny – I looked like me.
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The herd instinct among forecasters makes sheep look like independent thinkers.
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When I was a kid, I wanted to be a baseball player.
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Just wearing all black comes from Johnny Cash. I'm on the road so much that if I wear all black, my clothes never get dirty. You can't tell if I've worn the same shirt twice.
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I have not only Arms but a large proportion of Armourers to make.
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I want my wife and children to travel always with me and share good things and bad things. That's what the family is for.
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Boko Haram, by itself, has destroyed large areas in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger.
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I've spent over half my life at NBC. This is the only place I have ever worked.
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Making a movie to entertain people, that's just as important as telling people about our stories.
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You'll be fooled if you only get your hip-hop from the mainstream, you know. The things that move people are not just found in the mainstream cultures. And when we talk about hip-hop in general, hip-hop's basically preoccupied with life.
