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There's the gift, there's the spirit, and there's the work-all three have to come together. If one of those things is off, it can stop you from becoming who you were meant to be.

Jay-Z

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Jay-Z
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: December 4
Actor
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I'm far from being god, but I work god damn hard.
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I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man!
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When you're growing up, your dad is your superhero. Once you've let yourself fall that in love with someone, once you put him on such a high pedestal and he lets you down, you never want to experience that pain again.
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Remind yourself. Nobody built like you, you design yourself.
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Difficult takes a day Impossible takes a week I do this in my sleep
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No one's walking around here perfect. Everyone's gonna make mistakes. That's part of how you learn.
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I'm not saying I'm God. But as far as lyrics, I'm God MC.
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Growing up, politics never trickled down to the areas we come from. But people from Obama's camp, and Obama himself, reached out to me and asked for my help on the campaign. We've sat and had dinner, and we've spoken on the phone. He's a very sharp guy. Very charming. Very cool.
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Everyone needs a chance to evolve.
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