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> [I am trying to encourage kids to do something that isn’t yet on their mind because it is not in popular culture. Popular culture tells you 'music, music, sports, sports.' It neglects the importance of a STEM education.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-i-am/i-am-trying-to-encourage-kids-to-do-something-that-isn-t-yet-on-their/)

[will.i.am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-i-am/)

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## More by will.i.am

> [Everything affects hip-hop. The question is, how does it affect the money that corporations are going to invest to put out different kinds of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-i-am/everything-affects-hip-hop-the-question-is-how-does-it-affect-the/)

[will.i.am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-i-am/)

> [I love India, Russia and touring has made me many friends abroad.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-i-am/i-love-india-russia-and-touring-has-made-me-many-friends-abroad/)

[will.i.am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-i-am/)

> [If Bill Gates left Microsoft we wouldn't allow Donald Trump to run it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-i-am/if-bill-gates-left-microsoft-we-wouldn-t-allow-donald-trump-to-run-it/)

[will.i.am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-i-am/)

> [I can like something. You can like something. It's not an absolute.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-i-am/i-can-like-something-you-can-like-something-it-s-not-an-absolute/)

[will.i.am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-i-am/)

> [There's nothing wrong with white if it's all right.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-i-am/there-s-nothing-wrong-with-white-if-it-s-all-right/)

[will.i.am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-i-am/)

> [Black Eyed Peas is a chameleon group.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-i-am/black-eyed-peas-is-a-chameleon-group/)

[will.i.am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-i-am/)

> [Why not Bill Gates for president? There are so many businesses' that empower charities. How many men give away all their money to charities?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-i-am/why-not-bill-gates-for-president-there-are-so-many-businesses-that/)

[will.i.am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-i-am/)

> [Crime and violence are the easiest emotions to reenact.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-i-am/crime-and-violence-are-the-easiest-emotions-to-reenact/)

[will.i.am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-i-am/)

> [It's my hope to inspire kids around the world to want to be tech stars in stem subjects.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-i-am/it-s-my-hope-to-inspire-kids-around-the-world-to-want-to-be-tech/)

[will.i.am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-i-am/)

> [Tom Jones is like igloo-cool.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-i-am/tom-jones-is-like-igloo-cool/)

[will.i.am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-i-am/)

> [If you are a chef, no matter how good a chef you are, it's not good cooking for yourself; the joy is in cooking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-i-am/if-you-are-a-chef-no-matter-how-good-a-chef-you-are-it-s-not-good/)

[will.i.am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-i-am/)

> [If I didn't mould my reality then I'd still be in the ghetto where people like me are supposed to stay. You have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-i-am/if-i-didn-t-mould-my-reality-then-i-d-still-be-in-the-ghetto-where/)

[will.i.am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-i-am/)

> [You're always moving and thinking about a whole bunch of things. But those traits work well for me in studios and in meetings about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-i-am/you-re-always-moving-and-thinking-about-a-whole-bunch-of-things-but/)

[will.i.am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-i-am/)

> [Love lasts forever.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-i-am/love-lasts-forever/)

[will.i.am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-i-am/)

> [When you follow your heart, you're never supposed to do things because of what you think people might say. You do it for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/will-i-am/when-you-follow-your-heart-you-re-never-supposed-to-do-things-because/)

[will.i.am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/will-i-am/)

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