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Don't let anyone define you from what you live through and everything that they think you stand for. Just be proud of who you are.

Angelique Kidjo

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I never use someone just because they are great musicians. I work with people who have the same kind of feeling towards the music that I do, and the subject that I'm speaking of at that time.
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I want to look at myself in the mirror at the end of my life and say I've done my share and I'm proud of what I've done.
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It doesn't matter what challenge you face, the most important thing is, when you fall, how you rise and how high you want to go, where you want to go from that rise on.
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Education is not something that the government invests in. Because if you invest in education, no politician can come and tell you something that doesn't make sense.
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Don't say that you are a victim if you let somebody manipulate you.
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I want everybody to be happy because, if you're happy, you are more open to other people. Don't let misery bring you down.
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It is proven that when women are educated, the ability of the country goes up immediately.
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If you're on stage and you're more concerned about your dress, and then you think that the public is accessory, you got nothing to do there.
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Dream big, as long as you do it in sync with your truth, with your heart, your brain. And you are not hurting anybody, go ahead and do it.
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I don't like the idea of something being pure. It means we have to be perfect, I don't want to be perfect.
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