Quote

Fear not of men because men must die. Mind over matter and soul before flesh.

Mos Def

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Mos Def
Age: 50
Born: 1973
Born: December 11
Actor
Composer
Film Actor
Film Producer
Rapper
Record Producer
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Television Actor
Brooklyn
New York
Yasiin Bey
Dante Terrell Smith
Dante Beze
Black Dante
Men
Flesh
Dies
Fear
Soul
Matter
Must
Mind

More quotes by Mos Def

Image
I thought everybody got into rock 'n' roll because they didn't want to follow instructions.
Mos Def
Image
And remember don't high post when you're far from home, and high posting when you're all alone.
Mos Def
Image
I'm an independent thinker. And I'm not the poster child for any movement. I'm trying to support whatever's right no matter where it is.
Mos Def
Image
I can't take it y'all I can feel the city breathin Chest heavin, against the flesh of the evening Sigh before we die like the last train leaving
Mos Def
Image
You've got to validate every day. There are those who just put a stamp on it and say, This is gonna be a good day and I'm not gonna let anything else make it a bad day.
Mos Def
Image
I'm just an artist and I'm doin' what I like to do.
Mos Def
Image
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
Image
I don't care about what brand you are, I'm concerned what type of man you are, what your principles and standards are.
Mos Def
Image
I don't rap like nobody, I don't try to sound like nobody.
Mos Def
Image
My presence speaks volumes before I say a word.
Mos Def
Image
Fame is like getting across the street. It's like, if there's nothing to be across the street for, it's a pointless destination. It's like, I gotta get across the street, man! I gotta be there! I gotta be there! Then you get across the street and you're like, Yeah I'm here! And then, that's it. Fame doesn't make you particularly happy.
Mos Def
Image
I don't hate nobody. I hate certain conditions that are inflicted upon the people - and they're helpless with it.
Mos Def
Image
Every time you ask yourself where hip-hop's going, ask yourself where you're going how are you doing?
Mos Def
Image
And from the moment that I saw you, I knew you was trouble, But I disregarded detour signs, And did not stop til you was mine. I guess God was like, 'Aight, fine.' Careful what you wish for, cause you just might get it in heaps. Try to give it back, He be like, 'Nah, that's yours to keep.'
Mos Def
Image
I have no confidence issues with the impact or the quality of the music. No one in hip-hop, before this point and to this point, with all due respect, has done this.
Mos Def
Image
You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions.
Mos Def
Image
I'd bet a million dollars on DOOM against Lil' Wayne
Mos Def
Image
There's just some dysfunctionalism with artists.
Mos Def
Image
Restlessness is my nemesis. It's hard to just chill and sit still.
Mos Def
Image
But even creeps deserve to live someplace halfway decent.
Mos Def