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I think the greatest thing about America is the American Dream.
Wyclef Jean
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Wyclef Jean
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 17
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Film Producer
Human Rights Activist
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Rapper
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My dad was in the hood, he was a minister, and he would always put churches in the ghetto.
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What happens is we're all gonna return to dirt, so at the end of the day we're all equal.
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On Sundays I give the sermons like my dad used to give. I utilize it as a revolutionary tool, as a thinking tool, as a tool where I can recruit people, DM them, and give them information that I feel that they need going forward.
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When I'm rhyming it's all in my head... Like the slaves, when they were picking cotton, they would block out their minds. They would sing.
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When you find the talent, it's always raw, and when you put the talent in the formula, you get the Knocks.
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That's the best way to feed the human mind. That's how Bob Marley did it. He never put it in your face. After you got the groove, you were just singing the hooks, because you thought it was cool.
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All that violence in the world, we need to stop that
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The reason why we're warriors is that we rise to the occasion anyone that's felt like the system put them down, and then they rose to the occasion, they're a warrior. It's not about whether you come from the hood or you come from the suburbs, you know what I mean? It's about reality and life.
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The first thing you must learn is to always treat a man and a woman with total respect and honor, 'cause if you do that, the legacy you will leave behind will be work.
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I'm like Cab Calloway: I love the entertainment, and I've loved entertaining people ever since I was little.
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Haiti is my country. The same way the Beatles are received in England - that's how Wyclef Jean is received in Haiti, do you know what I mean?
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I lived in the projects and the ghetto, and turned the negative into a positive.
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My grandfather was a voodoo priest. A lot of my life dealt with spirituality. I can close my eyes and remember where I come from.
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Keep in mind: true revolution is only seven people, right?
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At the end of the day, just know that God made you, so you can be your own individual, and don't let people give you that peer pressure.
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The voice of an Angel, the Heart of a Lamb, the spirit of a Lioness, the presence of a Goddess, love you R.I.P Whitney Houston.
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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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I do music for the love of it, and I've been doing it from a very young age: about 11.
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