I never stood for any president in my life, never voted, before Barack Obama. It changed my life to vote. It starts there with me.
NASUnfortunately, man, a lot of places in America have to deal with unnecessary violence.
More Nas Quotes
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I like the way hip-hop is now. It’s grown up enough so that it can get involved with politics if it feels like it.
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Man, me and Biggie were the biggest artists in New York. When he passed, I was so messed up. My attitude was messed up about him dying. There was an East-West thing back then, and I was in war mode.
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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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You can’t please everybody. You’d be crazy if you’re trying to. So take some time out to do some things for yourself.
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I want to sound like an instrument. I want my voice and my words to marry the beat.
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To me, creatively challenging myself is my version of owning the Nets.
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My earliest memories of rap music was mixed with my earliest memories of reggae music. They were big sounds around the way, heavy bass lines, strong messages, definitely.
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Life Is Good’ represents the most beautiful, dramatic and heavy moments in my life.
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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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Your look reflects what’s happening in your mind. You gotta have some swag to you.
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I don’t have time for the news clippings. I got my own mission.
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I just enjoy life now. I just enjoy every morning I get to wake up.
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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 think if I heard someone else talking about their life, describing all the problems I’ve had, they’d look like they were through. Done. But there’s something about me.
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GaGa is one of my favourites. Her voice is incredible and she’s fearless and she’s ahead of the game. She’s ahead of the entire game, and I admire that.
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