Talib Kweli

But you have to be creative on how you sell yourself and market yourself.

— Talib Kweli

I don't go into any album with pressing issues. I just try to write songs.

— Talib Kweli

I tour whether I have album out or not. I tour more than any other hip-hop artist.

— Talib Kweli

The problem with our role is Americans live in a world of illusion.

— Talib Kweli

I think its man's nature to go to war and fight.

— Talib Kweli

They ask me what I'm writing for - I'm writing to show you what we're fighting for.

— Talib Kweli

I'm city where making 21's a big accomplishment

— Talib Kweli

You can have your own opinion, but not your own facts.

— Talib Kweli

Runnin' through your town, huntin' you down, frontin' you down, this fuckin' clown tried to come around for a pound.

— Talib Kweli

I look at the deejay thing as a tier thing. If I'm not going to compete on that level, I'm just going…

— Talib Kweli

I call these rappers baby seals, cause they club you to death. I could call them Navy SEALs, cause they government feds.

— Talib Kweli

Saying nigga just to keep our teeth white, like Paul Mooney. Fighting spiritual wars, like the Shi'ite or the Sunni.

— Talib Kweli

I speak to God directly, I know my God repect me, because he let me breathe his air and he really blessed…

— Talib Kweli

Honestly, you have to take care of yourself. That's probably something I have learned on the road.

— Talib Kweli

I have a luxury of people coming to see me whether I play for the crowd or not. I don't take that…

— Talib Kweli

You'll never know who the assassin is until it's your time to go. Your life is flashin, askin for forgiveness but you…

— Talib Kweli

What is Norah Jones' style? Is it just the albums that we've heard? She has a rock group where she plays guitar…

— Talib Kweli

To be honest, that whole exchange with Crunk Feminist actually made me write the song because I realize there's a lot of…

— Talib Kweli

Terrorists with etiquette who vote and kill their president. Their capacity for evil so evident and prevalent. Ain't no hesitation involved, a…

— Talib Kweli

I think once you're in the public eye, whether you're a boss, a teacher or whatever you do, that you're automatically in…

— Talib Kweli

Black kids wishin they white kids when they close they eyelids, Like, 'I bet they neighborhood ain't like this'. White kids wishin…

— Talib Kweli

My parents are my biggest influences. My parents and my city. Brooklyn, New York, New York City, the community I grew up.…

— Talib Kweli

My personal take on politics is I deal with social situations and cultural situations in my music and in my life. I…

— Talib Kweli

Harry Belafonte hit me to the Dream Defenders and I liked what they were about. When I asked them how I could…

— Talib Kweli

Hi-Tek is on three or four songs on the new record.

— Talib Kweli

Y'all niggas can't hang like a loose noose.

— Talib Kweli

I try to count the blessings rather than the problems.

— Talib Kweli

Why give you the cure when the disease makes money?

— Talib Kweli

That's what hip-hop is: It's sociology and English put to a beat, you know.

— Talib Kweli

But it becomes disrespectful when the artist's process is not respected.

— Talib Kweli

Rhymes stronger than Popeye with the spinach.

— Talib Kweli

People can be inspired the way I've been inspired by music.

— Talib Kweli

Young kids should be doing music that has shock value. They'll grow out of it.

— Talib Kweli

I don't care if Rick Ross is 40 years old -- he's a misguided 40-year-old person.

— Talib Kweli

Now people won't beat you up if you are gay; they might just talk behind your back.

— Talib Kweli

I don't feel comfortable making empty music.

— Talib Kweli

I think hip hop is a dance music that's rebellious by nature.

— Talib Kweli

When you a man, action is whats expected, nothing is spoken on.

— Talib Kweli

Coltrane had a sax, Dale Earnhardt drives a race car and everybody has their tools.

— Talib Kweli

We get high on all types of drugs when, all you really need is Love

— Talib Kweli