Mos Def Quotes
Top 74 wise famous quotes and sayings by Mos Def
Mos Def Famous Quotes & Sayings
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The moment you start thinking it's hopeless, then it is. [But], if you think it's gonna get better, it really does. Life is a test.
I don't care about what brand you are, I'm concerned what type of man you are, what your principles and standards are.
Every time you ask yourself where hip-hop's going, ask yourself where you're going; how are you doing?
They say that when a man faces his destiny, the destiny ends and he becomes the man that he really is.
I didn't want to have to deal with having any moniker or separation between the self that I see and know myself as.
I'm growing as an individual, but your always growing. All of my albums are snapshots of where I am artistically.
To me, playing an instrument and singing, all of these different things are just as natural to me as rhyming.
I was taught when there's somethin' you can change around keep quiet, you got nothin' to complain about.
If Islam's sole interest is the welfare of mankind, then Islam is the strongest advocate of human rights anywhere on Earth.
Hip-hop is a beautiful culture. It's inspirational, because it's a culture of survivors. You can create beauty out of nothingness.
I want to be necessary and do good works. I ain't here to waste nobody's time, because I don't want you to waste mine.
Record companies are not necessarily interested in you realizing your artistic dream. The bottom line is that they got to sell records.
Crack mothers, crack babies and AIDS patients
Youngbloods can't spell, but they could rock you in PlayStation.
Youngbloods can't spell, but they could rock you in PlayStation.
I don't have advice for people on how to dress. People should dress based on what they find beautiful. My best advice: Keep your clothes clean.
I'm inspired by playwrights, novelists, poets: The value of language has been a lifelong passion of mine. I enjoy it. I'm good at it.
Breathe in ... inhale vapors from bright stars that shine,
Breathe out ... weed smoke retrace the skyline.
Breathe out ... weed smoke retrace the skyline.
I'm an independent thinker. And I'm not the poster child for any movement. I'm trying to support whatever's right no matter where it is.
This thing called rhymin' is no different than coal minin';
We both on assignment to unearth the diamond.
We both on assignment to unearth the diamond.
I don't mind being black. I'm black out loud. It's more than the people that they are, it's the condition that they represent.
I guess something that you love to do, you gotta ease up off it and give it a little space, come back and be fresh to it.
I just don't think it's very dignified to ask people to like you. You can just wind up being somebody's ottoman.
I don't hate nobody. I hate certain conditions that are inflicted upon the people - and they're helpless with it.
If you're going to do Chuck Berry, you got to, you know, go all out, and the duck walk is just kind of you know, cursory. That's like standing.
I seen her on the ave, spotted her more than once.
Ass so fat that you could see it from the front ...
Ass so fat that you could see it from the front ...
I don't want to waste anyone's time or money. I want to give people some truth and positive heart lift.
There are a lot of people who call themselves teachers or leaders, but they're really just propagandists.
You can positively affect and change a social circumstance with art, and it's vital that a change happens now.
Fame is like getting across the street. It's like, if there's nothing to be across the street for, it's a pointless destination.