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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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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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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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I hear them playing Elvis, they on they way to Graceland. But they don't scare me, I'm in the trunk.
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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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My father being a Caribbean minister, one day I stole the radio. The radio that I stole, I took it to school, showing off how big this boom box was and how bad I was at the time. Once my father figured out where I left the radio, he then got his belt and he walked me, he beat me all the way to where I had hid the radio, and with the boom box.
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Michael Jackson was my musical God. He made me believe that all things are possible, and through real and positive music. He can live forever! I love Michael Jackson. God Bless him.
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Keep in mind: true revolution is only seven people, right?
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I've never really [written] something that was inspired.
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I'm from the church, my dad was a pastor's kid.
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Right now I'm trying to help my sister with her school situation, 'cause she's real smart. Besides me, my other brother's a lawyer... my parents stressed education a lot.
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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 grew up in a Caribbean family household, so the parents are always right. My father smacked me up til I was 20. It was a strict household.
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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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I like to go against the grain, against what's out there. Every day is like a challenge.
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If you go in the ring and box and you're angry, you're gonna lose the match.
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I think it's cool to do stuff in a different language. Basically, I learned English through listening to rap. A lot of people think it's funny. But it's true I used to try to get the accents.
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My accomplishment has helped millions of kids see that they can come from a poor family and go somewhere, make something out of themselves. Ive been doing it for seven years professionally.
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