Afrika Bambaataa Quotes
I am one of the founders of Hip-Hop along with my brothers Kool DJ Herc and Grandmaster Flash.
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I have faith in the jury system.
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But I guess I like playing flawed guys 'cause it gives a place for the characters to go.
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I'm content to stand on tradition. I'm even more content to wipe my feet on it.
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There is nothin' like a dame.
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I don't believe in a lot of schmoozing and buttering up. Not that you don't become friends in work. But I think it's a misconception that you have to do a lot of hanging before you work.
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My father was champion of North Africa and he beat the European champ. He was very good, a professional for 12 years. We're from a big family of boxers. My father has seven brothers.
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A man can be happy with any woman, as long as he does not love her.
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The typewriting machine, when played with expression, is no more annoying than the piano when played by a sister or near relation.
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Never doubt that one person can make a difference.
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I'm not someone who went to acting school - I was just out of the gate, doing it.
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Generally, it is human endeavour to have young people lead, and you see that in public life in the U.S. and everywhere.
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I ran two campaigns for governor in a state that's 2-1 Democrat where I did not mention my opponent in print, radio, or television. I don't know if any other politician at a gubernatorial, congressional, or a senatorial level can make the claim.
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Fame is easy to acquire; impact is much more difficult.
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Ideally, I would love to mix singing and acting, but you can only be a pop star for so many years. I mean, at 30 it's a little bit sad, right?
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My name has become a brand - it could be make-up, clothing, perfume.
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When you're changing your diet, or you're becoming a vegan, your system will become a bit more sensitive, and you just have to deal with it.
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The moral and intellectual character of the Africans is widely different in different nations.
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Endless motorbike talk can and does bore me.
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When I first met you, I felt a kind of contradiction in you. You’re seeking something, but at the same time, you are running away for all you’re worth.
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Is there any more important problem than our lack of need-based scholarships? I think not.
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That's one of the things Yardem used to tell me that actually made sense. He said that you don't go through grief like it was a chore to be done. You can't push and get finished quicker. The best you can do is change the way you always do, and the time comes when you aren't the same person who was in pain. That's one of the things Yardem used to tell me that actually made sense. He said that you don't go through grief like it was a chore to be done. You can't push and get finished quicker. The best you can do is change the way you always do, and the time comes when you aren't the same person who was in pain.
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I am one of the founders of Hip-Hop along with my brothers Kool DJ Herc and Grandmaster Flash.
