--- title: "17 Ifs Quotes By John Legend" description: "17 Ifs quotes by John Legend. Plus more from John Legend and more Ifs sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/964/john-legend-1666_albums_if-a-few-people-decide-not-to-buy-my-alb_1324358.png" --- > [If a few people decide not to buy my album it's really not going to change my life that much.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/if-a-few-people-decide-not-to-buy-my-album-it-s-really-not-going-to/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/964/john-legend-1666_albums_if-a-few-people-decide-not-to-buy-my-alb_1324358.png) > [All men should be feminists. If men cared about women's rights, the world would be a better place](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/all-men-should-be-feminists-if-men-cared-about-women-s-rights-the/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f5/john-legend-1666_better-place_all-men-should-be-feminists-if-men-cared_65166.png) > [Music, to me, if it's good, it's good. That's all that matters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/music-to-me-if-it-s-good-it-s-good-that-s-all-that-matters/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/97b/john-legend-1666_good_music-to-me-if-it-s-good-it-s-good-that_521630.png) > [If I collaborate with people, ideas...they take interesting turns and twists, and I'm excited for that and that process and excited to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/if-i-collaborate-with-people-ideas-they-take-interesting-turns-and/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4bc/john-legend-1666_come-up_if-i-collaborate-with-people-ideas-they_971657.png) > [If a relationship is going to work, it will require compromise and, even then, it is not always going to end the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/if-a-relationship-is-going-to-work-it-will-require-compromise-and/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b70/john-legend-1666_compromise_if-a-relationship-is-going-to-work-it-wi_1663577.png) > [No matter how big or successful and famous you become, if you do that, that's the most fulfilling thing, is making music…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/no-matter-how-big-or-successful-and-famous-you-become-if-you-do-that/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/951/john-legend-1666_bigs_no-matter-how-big-or-successful-and-famo_2494318.png) > [Music business is hard. It's very difficult. And it's not for everyone. Even if you can sing or even if you can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/music-business-is-hard-it-s-very-difficult-and-it-s-not-for-everyone/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c1/john-legend-1666_business_music-business-is-hard-it-s-very-difficu_1552638.png) > [I do believe that part of us ending racism is us seeing each other's humanity and learning to love each other, even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/i-do-believe-that-part-of-us-ending-racism-is-us-seeing-each-other-s/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/02b/john-legend-1666_believe_i-do-believe-that-part-of-us-ending-raci_400220.jpg) > [I just want my music to measure up to. Part of it's just thinking about my place in history and how this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/i-just-want-my-music-to-measure-up-to-part-of-it-s-just-thinking/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d5d/john-legend-1666_history_i-just-want-my-music-to-measure-up-to-pa_681898.png) > [Sometimes I just think people are haters. And if they're haters, you can listen to what they have to say but you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/sometimes-i-just-think-people-are-haters-and-if-they-re-haters-you/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b08/john-legend-1666_grain_sometimes-i-just-think-people-are-haters_998677.png) > [Every artist wants some sort of feedback, because you make this music and you hope people love it and you want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/every-artist-wants-some-sort-of-feedback-because-you-make-this-music/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/786/john-legend-1666_art_every-artist-wants-some-sort-of-feedback_1434867.png) > [Even if you can sing or even if you can write a song, it takes a lot of determination, it takes some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/even-if-you-can-sing-or-even-if-you-can-write-a-song-it-takes-a-lot/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d9/john-legend-1666_despite_even-if-you-can-sing-or-even-if-you-can_550377.png) > [ I spent a lot of time, a lot of energy trying to be a better artist and I still \[do\]. I spend… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/i-spent-a-lot-of-time-a-lot-of-energy-trying-to-be-a-better-artist/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a4/john-legend-1666_art_i-spent-a-lot-of-time-a-lot-of-energy-tr_2211669.png) > [I listen to all those kinds of music, from classic soul to hip-hop to Brazilian music to, you know, jazz to indie…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/i-listen-to-all-those-kinds-of-music-from-classic-soul-to-hip-hop-to-2/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c8/john-legend-1666_alternatives_i-listen-to-all-those-kinds-of-music-fro_2531864.png) > [Music business is not for everyone. But if you have it in you, you have that passion, if you have that energy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/music-business-is-not-for-everyone-but-if-you-have-it-in-you-you-have/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/239/john-legend-1666_business_music-business-is-not-for-everyone-but-i_2509701.png) > [ If you want the film \[La La Land \] to represent all things jazz, it does not. You'll be disappointed by that.… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/if-you-want-the-film-la-la-land-to-represent-all-things-jazz-it-does/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d6/john-legend-1666_all-things_if-you-want-the-film-la-la-land-to-repre_703689.png) > [For me there's insecurity when you're releasing an album because you spend all of this time working on that one thing and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/for-me-there-s-insecurity-when-you-re-releasing-an-album-because-you/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8c/john-legend-1666_album_for-me-there-s-insecurity-when-you-re-re_1650594.jpg) ## Other authors on Ifs ## More by John Legend > [Some people, you know, should just go to college and do what they do and have a great job and not worry about trying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/some-people-you-know-should-just-go-to-college-and-do-what-they-do/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) > [I guess a lot of times pressure is put on something after it becomes big.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/i-guess-a-lot-of-times-pressure-is-put-on-something-after-it-becomes/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) > [The best way to fight poverty is to empower people through access to quality education](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/the-best-way-to-fight-poverty-is-to-empower-people-through-access-to/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) > [My first album, 'Get Lifted,' was a hip-hop soul album that had some of its roots in the church, as far as the sonic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/my-first-album-get-lifted-was-a-hip-hop-soul-album-that-had-some-of/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) > [I don't like going to football games. I like watching them on television. When you go to a game, it's hard to focus. There's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/i-don-t-like-going-to-football-games-i-like-watching-them-on/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) > [There's a lot of hurry up and wait. But it gives you time to write a song.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/there-s-a-lot-of-hurry-up-and-wait-but-it-gives-you-time-to-write-a/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) > [Fear. People are afraid of talking about their fears and insecurities. They're afraid of expressing emotion beyond anger, dominance, or power, and they're afraid…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/fear-people-are-afraid-of-talking-about-their-fears-and-insecurities/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) > [When I write, I don't really focus on duets or anything like that, or whether I'm going to feature this or that rapper. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/when-i-write-i-don-t-really-focus-on-duets-or-anything-like-that-or/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) > [I would tell myself, "Love yourself and don't be afraid to take risks." I was often afraid to take risks, socially, because I was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/i-would-tell-myself-love-yourself-and-don-t-be-afraid-to-take-risks-i/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) > [I never went through a period where I didn't want to play music. I've always loved it and it's always been a huge part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/i-never-went-through-a-period-where-i-didn-t-want-to-play-music-i-ve/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) > [All men should be feminists. If men cared about women's rights, the world would be a better place](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/all-men-should-be-feminists-if-men-cared-about-women-s-rights-the/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) > [I used read about Dr. King a lot as a kid. Independently, from being assigned it or being told by my parents or anything,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/i-used-read-about-dr-king-a-lot-as-a-kid-independently-from-being/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) > [“All men should be feminists. If men care about women’s rights the world will be a better place. We are better off when women…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/all-men-should-be-feminists-if-men-care-about-women-s-rights-the/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) > [Experience is a great teacher.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/experience-is-a-great-teacher/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) > [This ain't a movie no. No fairy tale conclusion ya'll.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/this-ain-t-a-movie-no-no-fairy-tale-conclusion-ya-ll/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ifs/john-legend/#itemlist", "name": "17 Ifs Quotes By John Legend", "numberOfItems": 17, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If a few people decide not to buy my album it's really not going to change my life that much.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "John Legend" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/if-a-few-people-decide-not-to-buy-my-album-it-s-really-not-going-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/964/john-legend-1666_albums_if-a-few-people-decide-not-to-buy-my-alb_1324358.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/964/john-legend-1666_albums_if-a-few-people-decide-not-to-buy-my-alb_1324358.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/964/john-legend-1666_albums_if-a-few-people-decide-not-to-buy-my-alb_1324358.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“If a few people decide not to buy my album it's really not going to change my life that much.” — John Legend", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "All men should be feminists. 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