K'naan Quotes

I know that often times a lot of people who work in music, whether they be labels and so on or even artists, want personal recognition. We want to be recognized for something, for what we did. I'd rather my song be recognized for what it's doing and that's important. It's not so important how many people know me.

K'naan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: somali
  • Birth: February 1, 1978

Topics

WorkMusicPeopleMeSongDoing

Being on stage makes me come to life. When all eyes are on you, they're watching every move you make.

Joe Jonas

LifeEyesMeYouWatchingStage

In violation of the Habeas Corpus Act and the fundamental laws of our constitution these men have never been brought to trail or even allowed to see a lawyer.

John Amery

MenLawyerConstitutionTrailNever

I will always demand the right for theatre to talk about anything and anyone. Without exception. None.

Robert Lepage

TheatreWillTalkRightAnything

There were six kids in our family, and I grew up fast. I had to do a lot of things on my own. I was a rebellious teenager. That's why coming into the film business was good for me because it gave me some discipline. Once I became an actor, I had to grow up a little more.

Matt Dillon

FamilyGoodBusinessDisciplineMe

People who take more than their share usually feel an inflated sense of entitlement.

Jeanne Phillips

AngryPeopleBlameSometimesOthers

We're all seeking order. We're all seeking control.

Michael Connelly

ControlOrderSeeking

I like to play golf, but not at a country club.

Roger Wang

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I like traveling, eating, and relaxing at home.

Mohit Chauhan

HomeEatingLikeTravelingRelaxing

Writing is a journey of discovery because until you start, you never know what will happen, and you can be surprised by what you do - expect the unexpected!

Mini Grey

JourneyWritingStartUnexpectedYou

It's more fun to experience things when you don't know what's going to happen.

Louis C. K.

ExperienceFunYouKnowMoreHappen

The truth of the matter is that chess is not the game of life because life does not ever happen the way you strategize and plan.

Jason Reynolds

LifeTruthGamePlanYouChess

Clearly, many branches of science need an exquisite precision of timekeeping and the infinitesimal decimals of calibration, so space launches, for example, are not scheduled for leap-second dates. But society as a whole neither needs that obsessive time measurement nor is well served by it.

Jay Griffiths

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