Akon Quotes

I love to just go to the movies, watch movies, listen to the scores and all that ’cause that’s, like, the next step for me.
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Listening Love Movie Myself
Brotherhood is measured by the Wars you’ve won not by the ones you’ve fought.
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Bond Brother Fight War Win Yourself
As Africans we shouldn’t ever have to reach out to build our own country, there is enough money in Africa itself.
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Build Country Enough Money Reach
Never start something to prove people wrong, Always start to prove yourself right.
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People Right Start Wrong Yourself
Melody has a certain way that it projects back to you. It triggers certain nerves in your body and certain instincts that normally wouldn’t be triggered by a normal voice.
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Body Music Normal Voice Yourself
Whatever obstacle comes your way, you gotta be prepared to jump over it! And I think that’s what separates the legends from the regular artists. It’s all in how you manage that success, and how you deal with the controversy when it actually comes.
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Artist Deal Inspirational Preparation Success Thinking Way Yourself
When I first heard hip-hop I thought it was rubbish because I didn’t understand the concept of people talking over music.
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Music Myself People Talk Understand
I just like music all the way around the board. I can’t stick to one thing – I’ve got to move around.
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Change Move On Music Myself Way
My ideas come when I least expect it, so I’ve always got to have a studio nearby or close by somewhere.
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Art Expectation Ideas Music Myself Studio
Living right brings the smile out of you!!
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Live Right Smile Yourself
Whoever told you its not possible was lying! Keep going!
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Inspirational Journey Lying Possible Yourself
Two things that define SUCCESS In LIFE: – The Way You manage when you have nothing & way you behave when you have everything.
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Attitude Life Success Yourself
I always want to set myself a challenge by doing something no-one would expect me to do! But, having said that, I don’t feel as a musician you can steer too far away from what you normally do.
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Challenge Expectation Music Myself Yourself
People will throw stones at you. Don’t throw them back. Collect them all and build an empire.
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Collection Inspirational Motivational People Yourself
Misery is a choice. I chose happiness.
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Choice Happiness Misery Myself
What I remember the most really was just running wild there. Barefooted, swimming in dirty lakes, selling fruit, picking mango trees, hoping not to get caught because they don’t take kindly to thieves in Africa.
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Kind Myself Nature Remember Run Theft Wild
A fool dreams of wealth. A wise man dreams of happiness!
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Dreams Fools Happiness Man Money Wealth Wisdom
It’s always the music first for me. But if the music isn’t selling, there isn’t gonna be no business. So you gotta make sure music is always the first priority.
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Business Money Music Myself Priority Yourself
Let’s break out of our past and concur the future
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Break Future Inspirational Motivational Ourselves Past
The moment artists can just do what they love to do then music will go right back to where it used to be. I mean back in the ’60s and ’70s and ’80s, that’s what it was.
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Artist Love Moments Music Old Past Time
The difference between dreams & success Is, dreams need effortless sleep & success needs sleepless efforts.
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Difference Dreams Effort Inspirational Motivational Myself Need Sleep Success
Damn life is so short.
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Life One Liner
I make sure to stop by in every city they exist to attend to my sweet tooth.
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Chocolate Existence Food Myself Stop
I’m a polygamist. I can afford to have as many wives as I can afford to have. All Africans believe in it. My dad has four wives.
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Believe Culture Father Identity Marriage Myself Wife
I don’t want to know I’m getting older. Then I’ll start to think about getting checkups and insurance. I don’t want that.
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Age Funny Myself Old Start Thinking Time
Mobilizing all the youth to develop Africa. It’s our time. I hope the world is paying attention.
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Attention Development Hope Myself Ourselves Pay Time World Youth
Party don’t stop. Only gets crazier when I touch down.
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Celebration Crazy Myself Party Stop Touch

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