Talib Kweli Quotes

It doesn't get any more underground, conscious or indie than Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, but because they got a couple of really big pop hits, actually some of the biggest pop hits that hip-hop has ever seen, people are missing that part of their story. People are not counting that blessing.

Talib Kweli

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BlessingPeopleStoryHip-HopMore

I would give anything to sing like Beyonce or Adele. I've said many times to my friends that if I could sing like them, I would give up poetry and writing.

Rupi Kaur

PoetryWritingFriendsSaidAnything

I'm not sure that too many Americans would choose the president to manage their retirement accounts.

Mike Pompeo

RetirementChoosePresidentSureToo

A text may be superbly written, exquisitely subtle, deeply meaningful, but still seem like a luxury extra, something we add to the already well-stocked store of our reading experience.

Michel Faber

ExperienceReadingLuxuryMeaningful

I love 3-D, and for certain movies it can be really great, and for certain movies it can be poison.

Jon M. Chu

LoveGreatMoviesPoisonReally

It was such a pivotal time in Elvis' life; he was just a poor boy from Tupelo, Miss. That's all he really was. He had the same feelings as everybody.

Drake Milligan

LifeTimeFeelingsBoyPoorSame

Every person is a God in embryo. Its only desire is to be born.

Deepak Chopra

GodBornPersonDesireOnlyEvery

Don't get me wrong. I want people to know who I am.

Breaux Greer

I AmPeopleMeWrongKnowWant

If there's something wrong, speak up!

Pete Seeger

SpeakWrongUpSomething

Asking the author of historical novels to teach you about history is like expecting the composer of a melody to provide answers about radio transmission.

Lion Feuchtwanger

HistoryYouTeachRadioAskingLike

There's a whole load of stuff in life that is worth documenting. You see it every day but don't even notice.

Jan Chipchase

LifeDayWorthYouEvery DaySee

My father - I have grown up with him being a respected actor, and I have taken a lot with me from home, like his way of always treating everybody the same, that everybody has equal value.

Gustaf Skarsgard

FatherHomeValueMeActorWay

If you're lucky enough to be involved in a film that's about something very real and that you hope will continue to hold up in 20 years' time it just gives you more energy and makes it feel all the more worthwhile.

Eric Bana

HopeTimeEnergyFeelEnoughYou

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