I’m not talking about Russia in my music. I’ve never been to Russia. I’m not talking about Africa, Switzerland, China.
NASI’m just little me, an American who wants to see his country do better.
More Nas Quotes
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When you’re a teenager, you want to meet a lot of girls – you want to get the most girls.
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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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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’m smiling. Those things are really not bad enough to put me in a slump. I’m smiling with the opportunity to wake up every morning.
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I think marriage is a beautiful thing. I’m still a supporter of it.
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N.Y. hip-hop is ok, but we gotta become brave again; we have to be brave enough and do something new – that’s what New York is about… New.
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It speaks to your livelihood and it’s not compromised. It’s blunt. It’s raw, straight off the street – from the beat to the voice to the words.
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Hip-hop artists, especially the older ones, are the ones who knew hip-hop was a worldwide phenomenon before the mainstream caught on, so hip-hop artists are forward thinkers. We want to stay with the new.
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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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I never cared for politics before Barack Obama. I never thought it mattered to people like me.
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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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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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Divorce can be crazy. Man, if you’re happy… Love is a beast, man. Hold on. Be prepared for any way it may go, and be honest.
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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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Every generation witnesses atrocities. People in power try to fulfill prophecy.
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