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As far as I'm concerned, no human being should be, absolutely not, put in the category of color.

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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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My legacy is not only about legacy, it's about how we as a human family learn to live together within our difference.
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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.
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You cannot transform the society of people if the people are not part of the change.
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As long as music of mine is not used to preach hate, or to bash women, it's okay for me. If it doesn't promote violence against women, drugs, this and that, use it, go ahead.
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