147 Quotes by Mos Def

If you're going to do Chuck Berry, you got to, you know, go all out, and the duck walk is just kind of you know, cursory. That's like standing.

I've always loved rhyming. I love language.

I don't want to waste anyone's time or money. I want to give people some truth and positive heart lift.

I like to read the 'Financial Times' when I'm traveling. 'Economist.' 'Ad Busters.'

I'm not shy about heated debate or passionate discourse, but when people get crazy or rude, that's a buzz kill. There's got to be a better code of conduct, some basic etiquette.

Mos Def is a name that I built and cultivated over the years. It's a name that the streets taught me, a figure of speech that was given to me by the culture and by my environment.

Focused. I'm a hustler. And my hustle is trying to figure out the best ways to do what I like without having to do much else.

The ability to have somebody read something and see it, or for somebody to paint an entire landscape of visual imagery with just sheets of words - that's magical. That's what I've been trying to strive for - to draw a clear picture, to open up a new dimension.

That idea of peace and love toward humanity shouldn't be nationalistic or denominational. It should be a chief concern for all mankind.