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I do music for the love of it, and I've been doing it from a very young age: about 11.
Wyclef Jean
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Wyclef Jean
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 17
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Film Producer
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Kwadèbouke
Wyclef Jeanelle Jean
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It was important that I became successful. People say they do it for the love, and yes, you do it for the love, but you want to be successful
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I've known Clinton for probably the last year that he was in office and stuff. The vibe that I always got from Clinton was, you-know, he never gave me a president-vibe.
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There's not a hip-hop artist that didn't snatch of piece of Bob Marley. It's totally impossible.
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When you enter the realm of politics, you don't enter it because you want to be popular. When I want to be popular, I pull on a guitar and sing a song.
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Every generation is gonna keep changing, and you just have to embrace the change.
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I'm from the church, my dad was a pastor's kid.
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I know that the nice shines I have on is going to pass. The nice cars will pass. All that will stay is the music and the work. That's where I get the inspiration to help people out and work
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