People can like him or not like him individually. But I need for them to know that he was a person of substance, and he was worthy, and he was a good son and a good brother and a good participant in the community.
AFENI SHAKURThat’s what people are who have that impact on us. They are ahead of their time. They can’t help it. They get put into a small, frail body, and they are given a light that is much too bright for that cavity.
More Afeni Shakur Quotes
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In the 1960s, the civil rights movement was about getting to know your culture, your history. I know all about my history.
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All we ever wanted was for Tupac to have the opportunity to tell his story.
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I learned that I can’t save the world, but I can help a child at a time.
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I’m not a filmmaker. I’m not a music producer by choice.
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Arts can save children, no matter what’s going on in their homes.
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Nelson Mandela’s contribution to the people of South Africa has been immeasurable and I look forward to helping with his work all over the country.
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The critics never ever one time fairly criticized my son.
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We need to read history from the source.
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For me, revolution is around young people with no skills, college education, and coming from everywhere having an economic impact on an entire system which no one notices.
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I know that my son was an honest person and an honest artist, and what he gave from himself through his art was the depth of his humanity.
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I might be the only one who’s never taken a dime from my son.
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That’s what Tupac and I got from my dad – the rebellion and the need to fight back and be recognized for being different.
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I never wanted to he just a housewife. I was too restless.
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I think what it was is that Tupac was extremely passionate, very honest and raw in his approach to communicating. He understood communicating. And I think he just did it from a deep place within.
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Even after his death, Tupac is as powerful as he was when he was living.
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