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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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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I always loved singing, but I thought it was like drawing - just something you do in your own little corner to calm yourself down. But when my friend, the French songwriter Etienne Daho, listened to my songs, he was so moved that told me that I had to do a demo, share them with the world.
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If you want to get on in this world make many promises, but don't keep them.
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You learn your lessons from the mistakes you make, not the things you achieve.
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Of course there is nothing the matter with the stars It is my emptiness among them While they drift farther away in the invisible morning
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You've got to stop eating unhealthy crap. You've got to eat vegetables, fruit and lean meat.
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I am one of the founders of Hip-Hop along with my brothers Kool DJ Herc and Grandmaster Flash.
