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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. — Mos Def

I've always loved rhyming. I love language. — Mos Def

I thought everybody got into rock 'n' roll because they didn't want to follow instructions. — Mos Def

My Umi said shine your light on the world, shine your light for the world to see — Mos Def

Beef is not what Jay said to Nas;
Beef is when the working folks can't find jobs. — Mos Def

Why do I need ID to get ID?
If I had ID, I wouldn't need ID. — Mos Def

So So Def has been one of the most successful and consistent labels in the game in the last 10 years. — Jermaine Dupri

A person's strength is to know their weaknesses. — Russell Simmons

I ain't no perfect man I'm tryna do the best that I can with what it is I have. — Mos Def

I signed to Def Jam and within two months, I heard that Ja Rule was looking for someone to do a song with. — Christina Milian

I don't care about what brand you are, I'm concerned what type of man you are, what your principles and standards are. — Mos Def

Every time you ask yourself where hip-hop's going, ask yourself where you're going; how are you doing? — Mos Def

At its heart, music is all higher mathematics. — Mos Def

Speech is my hammer bang the world into shape now let it fall - HUNGH — Mos Def

They say that when a man faces his destiny, the destiny ends and he becomes the man that he really is. — Mos Def

I didn't want to have to deal with having any moniker or separation between the self that I see and know myself as. — Mos Def

Man, I smashed her like an Idaho Potato — Mos Def

Shit," Clutch said after a few minutes. "The high-def has totally ruined porn. Are those ingrown hairs? — Joanna Wylde

Hip-hop is the last true folk art. — Mos Def

I'm growing as an individual, but your always growing. All of my albums are snapshots of where I am artistically. — Mos Def

But even creeps deserve to live someplace halfway decent. — Mos Def

I'm blacked than midnight on Broadway and Myrtle — Mos Def

To me, playing an instrument and singing, all of these different things are just as natural to me as rhyming. — Mos Def

I like to read the 'Financial Times' when I'm traveling. 'Economist.' 'Ad Busters.' — Mos Def

I never had any ambitions of being a movie star or anything like that, but you know, this is nice. — Mos Def

Hip-hop is rock & roll. What the hell is Wu-Tang but Motorhead? — Mos Def

Hip-Hop went from selling crack to smoking it — Mos Def

Good art provides people with a vocabulary about things they can't articulate. — Mos Def

I was taught when there's somethin' you can change around keep quiet, you got nothin' to complain about. — Mos Def

You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions. — Mos Def

I've always loved Def Leppard, ever since I was little. — Taylor Swift

My presence speaks volumes before I say a word. — Mos Def

If Islam's sole interest is the welfare of mankind, then Islam is the strongest advocate of human rights anywhere on Earth. — Mos Def

We blasted holes in the night until she bled sunshine — Mos Def

Hip-hop is a beautiful culture. It's inspirational, because it's a culture of survivors. You can create beauty out of nothingness. — Mos Def

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. — Mos Def

Record companies are not necessarily interested in you realizing your artistic dream. The bottom line is that they got to sell records. — Mos Def

Crack mothers, crack babies and AIDS patients
Youngbloods can't spell, but they could rock you in PlayStation. — Mos Def

Guy: What has nine arms and sucks?
Me: What?
Guy: Def Leppard. — Jason Myers

def leppard lyric from Rock of Ages: It's better to burn out than fade away. This is not a Curt Cobain quote. He was quoting them !!!!! — Victoria Danann

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. — Mos Def

Hard rock for me is AC/DC, Def Leppard, Tesla, Kiss. Metal tends to be louder, ruder, darker, like Judas Priest, Slayer, Iron Maiden. — Eddie Trunk

Live now for the promise of the Infinite — Mos Def

I'm retiring the Mos Def name after 2011. I'm actually doing it. — Mos Def

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. — Mos Def

Breathe in ... inhale vapors from bright stars that shine,
Breathe out ... weed smoke retrace the skyline. — Mos Def

This thing called rhymin' is no different than coal minin';
We both on assignment to unearth the diamond. — Mos Def

There's probably a bunch of Power Stripe floating through the Def Jam offices right now. — Method Man

You want to know how to rhyme, then learn how to add. It's mathematics. — Mos Def

I give a damn if any fan recalls my legacy, I'm trying to live life in the sight of GOD's memory. — Mos Def

I'm a little different from the average dude because I'm on high-def TV now. — Ray Romano

We can be beautiful and feel beautiful about who we are everyday. — Mos Def

I've always loved music and I love the language, which is a huge reason why I'm part of theater. — Mos Def

I'm trying to get low. People's personalities can get in the way of their own work. — Mos Def

I can scare the pants off the holiest ghost. — Def Leppard

Why did one straw break the camel's back?
Here's the secret:
The million other straws underneath it. — Mos Def

I know what it feels like to have the door slammed firmly in my face, so I'm cool with that. — Mos Def

I met Mos Def around that time but I didn't hook up with him until I was about 17 or 18. — Talib Kweli

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. — Mos Def

I seen her on the ave, spotted her more than once.
Ass so fat that you could see it from the front ... — Mos Def

You can positively affect and change a social circumstance with art, and it's vital that a change happens now. — Mos Def

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. — Mos Def

There are a lot of people who call themselves teachers or leaders, but they're really just propagandists. — Mos Def

I feel like being into the beat of your own drum has become too prominent in the culture. — Mos Def

Fear not of men because men must die. Mind over matter and soul before flesh. — Mos Def

Twitter freaks me out. You have followers? It feels so obsessive and proprietary. — Mos Def

I don't want to waste anyone's time or money. I want to give people some truth and positive heart lift. — Mos Def

And remember don't high post when you're far from home, and high posting when you're all alone. — Mos Def

I got my first exposure to Islam when I was 13. — Mos Def

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. — Mos Def

If 'Life in Marvelous Times' can't get on the radio, then I don't need to be on the radio. — Mos Def

I don't hate nobody. I hate certain conditions that are inflicted upon the people - and they're helpless with it. — Mos Def

Even Def Leppard couldn't get him out of his funk. When the Def couldn't crank you, it was way past time to shoot someone. — Ken Bruen

I just don't think it's very dignified to ask people to like you. You can just wind up being somebody's ottoman. — Mos Def

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. — Mos Def

Make today's solid ground out of yesterday's quicksand. — Mos Def

I remember 'Def Comedy Jam' being a big deal and kids talking about it in school, but it was never, 'I want to do that.' — Hannibal Buress

But the irony is that because the band isn't the focus any more, it allows me the chance to enjoy being a member of Def Leppard much more. — Rick Allen

That idea of peace and love toward humanity shouldn't be nationalistic or denominational. It should be a chief concern for all mankind. — Mos Def

I have mad brims. — Mos Def

Young bloods can't spell but they can rock you in Playstation — Mos Def

I pride myself on being the guy who can do Def Comedy Jam and Charlie Rose. And do well on both. — Chris Rock

Restlessness is my nemesis/ It's hard to just chill and sit still — Mos Def

To me, it's like happiness is about happiness, but happiness is a fight. — Mos Def

I actually knew I was going to be perfect for Def Leppard, sorry I hate to say that but I knew it. — Vivian Campbell

Focused. I'm a hustler. And my hustle is trying to figure out the best ways to do what I like without having to do much else. — Mos Def

I'm just an artist and I'm doin' what I like to do. — Mos Def

My biggest role model? Def my Mom and my sisters! — Kendall Jenner

Don't look down, it's an impossible view; Fly like an eagle whatever you do — Mos Def

Hi-def is merely the latest in a string of evolutional leaps that have transformed the way we sit slumped in front of a box wishing we were dead. — Charlie Brooker

Def Leppard is a rock band that can sing. — Vivian Campbell

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. — Mos Def

All the things that are worth doing, take time. — Mos Def

The new moon rode high in the crown of the metropolis. Shinin', like Who on top of this? — Mos Def