Akon on attention
Akon30 quotes“Mobilizing all the youth to develop Africa. It’s our time. I hope the world is paying attention.”
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Never start something to prove people wrong, Always start to prove yourself right.
AkonAkon Melody has a certain way that it projects back to you. It triggers certain nerves in your body and certain instincts that normally wouldn’t be triggered by a normal voice.
AkonAkon Whatever obstacle comes your way, you gotta be prepared to jump over it! And I think that’s what separates the legends from the regular artists. It’s all in how you manage that success, and how you deal with the controversy when it actually comes.
AkonAkon When I first heard hip-hop I thought it was rubbish because I didn’t understand the concept of people talking over music.
AkonAkon I just like music all the way around the board. I can’t stick to one thing – I’ve got to move around.
AkonAkon My ideas come when I least expect it, so I’ve always got to have a studio nearby or close by somewhere.
AkonAkon Living right brings the smile out of you!!
AkonAkon Whoever told you its not possible was lying! Keep going!
AkonAkon Two things that define SUCCESS In LIFE: – The Way You manage when you have nothing & way you behave when you have everything.
AkonAkon I always want to set myself a challenge by doing something no-one would expect me to do! But, having said that, I don’t feel as a musician you can steer too far away from what you normally do.
AkonAkon People will throw stones at you. Don’t throw them back. Collect them all and build an empire.
AkonAkon Misery is a choice. I chose happiness.
AkonAkon What I remember the most really was just running wild there. Barefooted, swimming in dirty lakes, selling fruit, picking mango trees, hoping not to get caught because they don’t take kindly to thieves in Africa.
AkonAkon A fool dreams of wealth. A wise man dreams of happiness!
AkonAkon It’s always the music first for me. But if the music isn’t selling, there isn’t gonna be no business. So you gotta make sure music is always the first priority.
AkonAkon Let’s break out of our past and concur the future
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Billy GrahamBilly Graham I think that I always loved being the centre of attention!
Katherine HeiglKatherine Heigl I am just like my mother. She raised me to love and take care of animals, especially the ones that need it the most and so I started Eddie’s Rescue Ranch. We take in animals that need extra care and attention and the animals that get left behind.
Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson Tragedy is that our attention centers on what people are not, rather than on what they are and who they might become.
Brennan ManningBrennan Manning We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won’t need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don’t fire cannons to call attention to their shining- they just shine.
Dwight L. MoodyDwight L. Moody Thank you for leaving us alone but giving us enough attention to boost our egos.
Mick JaggerMick Jagger Even though negativity begs for my attention, I will still choose to focus on the joy in my life.
Liliana Arratia ZamoraLiliana Arratia Zamora Women have fought so long and hard for our rights and equality, and now all our attention is put on being a size 0.
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