American - Musician | October 17, 1972 -
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.
Wyclef Jean
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My parents were Christian.
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All that violence in the world, we need to stop that.
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I'm cheap, and I'm proud of it!
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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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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'm the hip-hop Quincy Jones of today.
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What I'm trying to do is break the genre from what is rap and what is music.
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Rap records don't make you feel good no more. Six months after release, it can't come back as a classic.
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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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My songs are really never titled. Sometimes I call it one thing. then I change it.
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