Nas

I think the fact that I made enough noise in the world that I might be remembered is an amazing achievement. You can't ask for more than that.

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With age comes common sense and wisdom.

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I think if I heard someone else talking about their life, describing all the problems I've had, they'd look like they were through. Done. But there's something about me - I'm smiling. Those things are really not bad enough to put me in a slump. I'm smiling with the opportunity to wake up every morning.

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You can't please everybody. You'd be crazy if you're trying to. So take some time out to do some things for yourself.

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All fatherhood is very important because single mothers shouldn't have to raise sons or daughters; they need that help.

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Once you make it to your point of making it, you'll appreciate the struggle.

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I'm not talking about Russia in my music. I've never been to Russia. I'm not talking about Africa, Switzerland, China. I'm talking about me being American and growing up in a crazy world and helping to reflect all different sides of life.

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I don't want any title. I just say what I say, and hopefully somebody gets it, man. I'm not perfect, and I'm just here and trying to make a dollar, and being real at the same time, you know?

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The things that I have said when I was young and curious about whatever the subject matter was, I respect those - those are growing pains. Even if you make mistakes, I go back to those things, my not-so-great moments because those are my truest moments; those are my human moments. I'm not even mad at the things I said that were a little dicey.

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Hip-hop is the streets. Hip-hop is a couple of elements that it comes from back in the days... that feel of music with urgency that speaks to you. It speaks to your livelihood and it's not compromised. It's blunt. It's raw, straight off the street - from the beat to the voice to the words.

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It's never been seen that a street artist go as far as I've gone - keep consistent without wanting to do a bunch of ventures outside of music to keep my face out there.

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I just enjoy life now. I just enjoy every morning I get to wake up.

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Every generation witnesses atrocities. People in power try to fulfill prophecy.

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Working with great people makes you great; you learn a lot and it also gives you the experience and confidence to move on with your own career.

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We're all Africans, everyone - black, white, yellow.

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