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At its heart, music is all higher mathematics.

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Mos Def
Age: 50
Born: 1973
Born: December 11
Actor
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Singer
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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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All the things that are worth doing, take time.
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Fear not of men because men must die. Mind over matter and soul before flesh.
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You can positively affect and change a social circumstance with art, and it’s vital that a change happens now.
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I don't hate nobody. I hate certain conditions that are inflicted upon the people - and they're helpless with it.
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Focused. I'm a hustler. And my hustle is trying to figure out the best ways to do what I like without having to do much else.
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Make today's solid ground out of yesterday's quicksand.
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