Afrika Bambaataa Quotes
I am one of the founders of Hip-Hop along with my brothers Kool DJ Herc and Grandmaster Flash.
Quotes to Explore
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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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It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.
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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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No matter how little we think anatomy should matter to one's social and political rights, surely we can't pretend biology doesn't matter in sports. Surely there's a reason we don't let adults play in the t-ball leagues, and a reason most women athletes want their own leagues.
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My hair was always frizzy. I always wanted to be blonde with lovely straight hair. I was very skinny. I was quite tomboyish, just very quiet. I always wanted to fit in; I just couldn't.
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It seems to me that we often commit ourselves wholly to something while knowing almost nothing concrete about it. Another word for that, I suppose, is 'faith.'
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I shivered. Careful, I told myself. You don't want to set yourself up for a fall. Be happy. Just not too happy.
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In my experience, take the Holy Spirit out of the equation of your life and it spells boring. Add it into the equation of your life and you never know where you are going to go, what you are going to do, or who you are going to meet.
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I am one of the founders of Hip-Hop along with my brothers Kool DJ Herc and Grandmaster Flash.
