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1. "Focused. I'm a hustler. And my hustle is trying to figure out the best ways to do what I like without having to do much else." ~ Mos Def
2. "I'm not shy about heated debate or passionate discourse, but when people get crazy or rude, that's a buzz kill. There's got to be a better code of conduct, some basic etiquette." ~ Mos Def
3. "That idea of peace and love toward humanity shouldn't be nationalistic or denominational. It should be a chief concern for all mankind." ~ Mos Def
4. "I don't want to waste anyone's time or money. I want to give people some truth and positive heart lift." ~ Mos Def
5. "I'm a passionate person. I'm a lot of things, like most people are. Most people are dynamic. The focus is not on me though, I'm a screen. The aim is to always keep myself in the position where the screen is clear." ~ Mos Def
6. "What I take from writers I like is their economy - the ability to use language to very effective ends. The ability to have somebody read something and see it, or for somebody to paint an entire landscape of visual imagery with just sheets of words - that's magical." ~ Mos Def
7. "Hip-hop is the last true folk art." ~ Mos Def
8. "Good art provides people with a vocabulary about things they can't articulate." ~ Mos Def
9. "I don't hate nobody. I hate certain conditions that are inflicted upon the people - and they're helpless with it." ~ Mos Def
10. "Twitter freaks me out. You have followers? It feels so obsessive and proprietary." ~ Mos Def
11. "My presence speaks volumes before I say a word." ~ Mos Def
12. "Bob Marley performed the 'One Love Peace' concert in Jamaica with the two different warring political sides. There's always been that in black music and culture in general. It's no surprise because black music is such a reflection of what's going on in black life. It's not unusual for hip-hop." ~ Mos Def
13. "And remember don't high post when you're far from home, and high posting when you're all alone." ~ Mos Def
14. "I don't have advice for people on how to dress. People should dress based on what they find beautiful. My best advice: Keep your clothes clean." ~ Mos Def
15. "You want to know how to rhyme, then learn how to add. It's mathematics." ~ Mos Def
16. "All the things that are worth doing, take time." ~ Mos Def
17. "I just don't think it's very dignified to ask people to like you. You can just wind up being somebody's ottoman." ~ Mos Def
18. "I can't control what people think. I'm not trying to manipulate people's thoughts or sentiments. I write all the time. You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions. It's machine-like how things are run now in hip-hop, and my ambitions are different." ~ Mos Def
19. "I don't rap like nobody, I don't try to sound like nobody." ~ Mos Def
20. "You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions." ~ Mos Def
21. "I guess something that you love to do, you gotta ease up off it and give it a little space, come back and be fresh to it." ~ Mos Def
22. "We blasted holes in the night until she bled sunshine" ~ Mos Def
23. "The new moon rode high in the crown of the metropolis. Shinin', like "Who on top of this?" ~ Mos Def
24. "Speech is my hammer bang the world into shape now let it fall - HUNGH" ~ Mos Def
25. "Fear not of men because men must die. Mind over matter and soul before flesh." ~ Mos Def
26. "It wouldn't be fair to cast aspersions on an entire cultural movement based on the actions of a few. To quote my grandfather, 'One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch.'" ~ Mos Def
27. "But even creeps deserve to live someplace halfway decent." ~ Mos Def
28. "I give a damn if any fan recalls my legacy, I'm trying to live life in the sight of GOD's memory." ~ Mos Def

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