I guess something that you love to do, you gotta ease up off it and give it a little space, come back and be fresh to it. Mos Def backeasefresh Change image and share on social
In the early '90s, when I really started to find my voice, I was reading a lot of books, and I was moved by the writers, like Chinua Achebe, and I wanted to be able to write rhymes that were as potent as what I was reading. Mos Def 90sachebebook share on social
When people say, 'I don't see you enough,' well just because you don't see me don't mean I don't exist, or just 'cause you haven't heard me don't mean I haven't been making noise. But if I keep making noise, you'll pick up. Mos Def existhearmake share on social
I just don't think it's very dignified to ask people to like you. You can just wind up being somebody's ottoman. Mos Def dignifyottomanpeople Change image and share on social
That idea of peace and love toward humanity shouldn't be nationalistic or denominational. It should be a chief concern for all mankind. Mos Def chiefconcerndenominational Change image and share on social
To me, playing an instrument and singing, all of these different things are just as natural to me as rhyming. Mos Def instrumentnaturalplay Change image and share on social
Twitter freaks me out. You have followers? It feels so obsessive and proprietary. Mos Def feltfollowerfreak Change image and share on social
I began to fear that Mos Def was being treated as a product, not a person, so I've been going by Yasiin since '99. At first it was just for friends and family, but now I'm declaring it openly. Mos Def begindeclaredef Change image and share on social
If 'Life in Marvelous Times' can't get on the radio, then I don't need to be on the radio. Mos Def lifemarvelousradio Change image and share on social
All the things that are worth doing, take time. Mos Def thingtimeworth Change image and share on social
