I always try to give my own albums space in between so I have time to create a new sound and give time for people to miss me. You have to come out fresh and reinvent yourself.
AKONThe difference between dreams & success Is, dreams need effortless sleep & success needs sleepless efforts.
More Akon Quotes
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Mobilizing all the youth to develop Africa. It’s our time. I hope the world is paying attention.
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My ideas come when I least expect it, so I’ve always got to have a studio nearby or close by somewhere.
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People will throw stones at you. Don’t throw them back. Collect them all and build an empire.
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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.
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As long as you’re giving up quality records and you’re makin’ hit records, people are always gonna want to hear a hit and they’ll always want to be attached to something that’s doin’ great.
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Never start something to prove people wrong, Always start to prove yourself right.
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I don’t want to know I’m getting older. Then I’ll start to think about getting checkups and insurance. I don’t want that.
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I love to just go to the movies, watch movies, listen to the scores and all that ’cause that’s, like, the next step for me.
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Whoever told you its not possible was lying! Keep going!
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Damn life is so short.
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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.
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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.
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Eminem is the greatest, ever.
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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.
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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.
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