I want to have fun. It’s a beautiful life. You learn, you win, you lose, but you get up.
NASUnfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence.
More Nas Quotes
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There was a side of me that knew I was gonna change the game, but I didn’t know how many people would respect it.
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I think I’ve had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records.
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Working with great people makes you great; you learn a lot and it also gives you the experience and confidence to move on with your own career.
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Let’s not forget, art can sell. You ain’t gotta front all the time on your records.
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The things that I have said when I was young and curious about whatever the subject matter was, I respect those – those are growing pains.
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My record company had to beg me to stop filmin’ music videos in the projects.
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We’re all Africans, everyone – black, white, yellow.
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No matter who you are, black, white, green, there’s going to be things in your way, you know what I mean?
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Once you make it to your point of making it, you’ll appreciate the struggle.
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I had a pretty public divorce. They’re not easy – divorces – and it took me a long time to really get through.
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Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.
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Even if you make mistakes, I go back to those things, my not-so-great moments because those are my truest moments; those are my human moments. I’m not even mad at the things I said that were a little dicey.
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I love PBS! I grew up on it. If I had to say which channels were good, I’d say, you got your PBS, your History Channel, your Discovery.
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I’m just little me, an American who wants to see his country do better.
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I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style – and that’s what I do.
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