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We can be beautiful and feel beautiful about who we are everyday.

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Mos Def
Age: 50
Born: 1973
Born: December 11
Actor
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Why did one straw break the camel's back? Here's the secret: The million other straws underneath it.
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My presence speaks volumes before I say a word.
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But even creeps deserve to live someplace halfway decent.
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Hip-hop is rock & roll. What the hell is Wu-Tang but Motorhead?
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Restlessness is my nemesis. It's hard to just chill and sit still.
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I never had any ambitions of being a movie star or anything like that, but you know, this is nice.
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And remember don't high post when you're far from home, and high posting when you're all alone.
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I don't rap like nobody, I don't try to sound like nobody.
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There's just some dysfunctionalism with artists.
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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.
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I've always loved music and I love the language, which is a huge reason why I'm part of theater.
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Every time you ask yourself where hip-hop's going, ask yourself where you're going how are you doing?
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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.
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That's what I've been trying to strive for - to draw a clear picture, to open up a new dimension.
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What I take from writers I like is their economy - the ability to use language to very effective ends.
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Reckless capitalism kills black people.
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You want to know how to rhyme, then learn how to add. It's mathematics.
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Beef is not what Jay said to Nas Beef is when the working folks can't find jobs.
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I just don't think it's very dignified to ask people to like you. You can just wind up being somebody's ottoman.
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Crack mothers, crack babies and AIDS patients Youngbloods can't spell, but they could rock you in PlayStation.
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