I had a pretty public divorce. They’re not easy – divorces – and it took me a long time to really get through.
NASEvery generation witnesses atrocities. People in power try to fulfill prophecy.
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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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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Your look reflects what’s happening in your mind. You gotta have some swag to you.
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No one’s promised anything. You could have the biggest record on radio and sell no records.
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My fun is not doing the easy work. My fun is doing what’s me.
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I don’t get jealousy, I don’t get how people hate each other – I never did.
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I think the fact that I made enough noise in the world that I might be remembered is an amazing achievement. You can’t ask for more than that.
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My record company had to beg me to stop filmin’ music videos in the projects.
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I’m not talking about Russia in my music. I’ve never been to Russia. I’m not talking about Africa, Switzerland, China.
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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 go with the rhythm of it and the words start to come to my mind and those words could be based on things that’s been on my mind for the past year, the past month, the past week, whatever; I write it.
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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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Marley is someone before his time, man. He’s – he’s almost – he’s like a deity, like almost, you know what I mean?
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With age comes common sense and wisdom.
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I’m just little me, an American who wants to see his country do better.
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