305 Quotes by John Legend

The fun part about collaborating is that you naturally just bounce off each other’s energy and learn off each other.

I don’t love the idea of three superstars coming together to form a dream team, I’d rather teams are built more organically, just as a fan it’s more interesting to see.

I’ve always followed politics, and I think politics is everybody’s business because we’re electing someone who’s going to be making important decisions that will affect all of our lives.

Why wouldn’t I help? What good reason do I have as a human being with power and a sense of empathy and morality, why wouldn’t I do something?

I was a busy kid in high school – a little bit of an overachiever, I guess. Prom king was kind of silly, but the rest of the stuff was important to me.

The main focus for me is not trying to find duet partners. It’s about just making great songs. I want most of my album to be in my voice, because it’s my point of view.

Music business is not for everyone. But if you have it in you, you have that passion, if you have that energy in you that you really want to make something creative and make something that’s going to impact the world, then go for it, do it and don’t let anybody tell you no.

I don’t get to listen to music for fun very often; a lot of what I’m hearing is for work and isn’t released yet.

I don’t think I’m craving any more fame. But success and being recognized for making great work all around the world, I think it’s a great thing.