Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel (Seal) Quotes
The music industry is really funny, when you have a hit record, everyone knows who are you, everyone wants to do duets with you, then if you have a miss, people suffer from amnesia.
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You know, acting is very fascinating. But being an actress is not, because you become so concentrated on yourself.
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Our music comes from our hearts - and it always has.
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I'm not great on television. That's one reason I don't do it very often.
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People do not change when you tell them they should; they change when they tell themselves they must.
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The music industry is really funny, when you have a hit record, everyone knows who are you, everyone wants to do duets with you, then if you have a miss, people suffer from amnesia.
