Music definitely gave me a focus. I was an artist without an outlet. Let's just say if I was not famous, I could have been infamous. I could've had my own episode of 'American Gangster.' CeeLo Green americanartistepisode Change image and share on social
But I still feel like a normal person... I've walked the streets and I know what it feels like. I speak with humility, and apparently those songs connect with people. CeeLo Green apparentlyconnectfeel Change image and share on social
Emotion is something that you don't simply receive. Emotion is compelled. Other than that, we're just shells until we're possessed or reanimated from time to time by different emotions. CeeLo Green compelemotionpossess Change image and share on social
I've been such an oddball my whole life, but I've always been cool and I've always dressed fairly smartly. CeeLo Green cooldressfairly Change image and share on social
Goodie Mob is my passion, the core of me, the fight, the struggle. I'm still as much of an underdog as I ever was, and my music is still as anti-establishment as it ever was. I want to satisfy that rebel side. It's not null and void. I'm a whole being, and I'm just coming back full circle. CeeLo Green antibackcircle share on social
It's hard to write a song about reality because reality doesn't rhyme. CeeLo Green hardrealityrhyme Change image and share on social
Ultimately, I'm a fan of music. I describe writing music sometimes as hieroglyphics, like, you know, excavating, gently brushing off these artifacts and discovering the song underneath it all. It seems as if it is already written in it. CeeLo Green artifactbrushdescribe share on social
I'm all about taking chances. You have to ask yourself, if you're not taking any chances, are you actually even living? Every time you walk out of your door and you're out in the world, you take a chance on not coming back. That is the danger and the dynamic of being alive. CeeLo Green alivebackchance share on social
I'm not trying to emulate or imitate. But I do believe that I embody that spirit from Robert Johnson on up. CeeLo Green embodyemulateimitate Change image and share on social
Tolerance, compromise, understanding, acceptance, patience - I want those all to be very sharp tools in my shed. CeeLo Green acceptancecompromisepatience Change image and share on social