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It will be true work that the kids can follow, as opposed to a facade of you doin' something, and you're doin' nothing.
Wyclef Jean
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Wyclef Jean
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 17
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Respect, my brother, nothing but respect, man.
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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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You get quick money, it's beautiful, there's sunshine, but at the end of the day, you find out it's all a masquerade, baby. It's not what it seems.
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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 I lose touch with the audience and the reality of what life really is, I'll be Vanilla Ice or something.
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All that violence in the world, we need to stop that
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