Arthur Baker Quotes
I remember being told 'Someone's gonna make a fortune out of this rap thing' and thinking 'no way'.
Quotes to Explore
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Let's judge a man on what he's done.
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In order to acquire a growing and lasting respect in society, it is a good thing, if you possess great talent, to give, early in your youth, a very hard kick to the right shin of the society that you love. After that, be a snob.
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Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.
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A filmmaker can never be distant from his roots.
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Because I travel so much, I bring my workout clothes and shoes wherever I go. That way I can always do some exercise.
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Be obscure clearly.
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I feel like you are doing better for the world if you're honoring you because everything is getting the authentic you.
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If there's a trait for not sleeping, I probably have it.
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I tell you, in this world, being a little crazy helps to keep you sane.
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I hate how late we have our Olympic Trials, always have.
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I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.
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I see many black males grasping for some thread of hope. There are so many destructive practices, glimpses into a psychic abyss. That must be very frightening.
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I'm not one icon. I'm every icon. I'm an icon that is made out of all the colors on the palette at every time. I have no restrictions. No restrictions.
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You can stroke people with words.
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The bad boy: always more fun.
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The major political battles about guns in our society concern handguns and assault weapons, not long arms like hunting rifles.
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I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it.
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I get these weird divine feelings. They're, like, so strong I can't shake them.
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She was too alert, too alive not to have the kind of mind that probed and reached and got her into trouble now and then.
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I've been wearing Vans since I was a little kid. I wear them on stage, and I grew up skateboarding and surfing.
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Professional is not a label you give yourself - it's a description you hope others will apply to you.
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You dream love like it’s some shitty little motel - you check in and you check out like hell. Well, in case you couldn’t tell I ain’t your old guitar that you leave out in the back of your car that you never play, but you say that you’re gonna play…
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Consciousness rap - a term that I don't think exactly exists but gets thrown around a lot - is not exactly popular.
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I remember being told 'Someone's gonna make a fortune out of this rap thing' and thinking 'no way'.
