--- title: "16 Kind Quotes By John Legend" description: "16 Kind quotes by John Legend. Plus more from John Legend and more Kind sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f9/john-legend-1666_busy_i-was-a-busy-kid-in-high-school-a-little_671570.png" --- > [I was a busy kid in high school - a little bit of an overachiever, I guess. Prom king was kind of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/i-was-a-busy-kid-in-high-school-a-little-bit-of-an-overachiever-i/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f9/john-legend-1666_busy_i-was-a-busy-kid-in-high-school-a-little_671570.png) > [John Legend is a nickname that some friends started calling me, and it kind of grew into my stage name.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/john-legend-is-a-nickname-that-some-friends-started-calling-me-and-it/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/156/john-legend-1666_calling_john-legend-is-a-nickname-that-some-frie_924784.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) > [ Kind of the critical acclaim of this movie \[La La Land\] is that it's striking a chord with the public in a… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/kind-of-the-critical-acclaim-of-this-movie-la-la-land-is-that-it-s/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/64a/john-legend-1666_acclaim_kind-of-the-critical-acclaim-of-this-mov_1853930.png) > [Sometimes I start just on the piano with a melody or musical idea that kind of leads me to certain lyrics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/sometimes-i-start-just-on-the-piano-with-a-melody-or-musical-idea/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b0/john-legend-1666_certain_sometimes-i-start-just-on-the-piano-with_927974.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 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/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4da/john-legend-1666_alternatives_i-listen-to-all-those-kinds-of-music-fro_655870.jpg) > [I care more about the fans in general, just making sure they enjoy what I do. And then also I kind of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/i-care-more-about-the-fans-in-general-just-making-sure-they-enjoy/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0f/john-legend-1666_care_i-care-more-about-the-fans-in-general-ju_1245712.jpg) > [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) > [The issue I focus on the most is extreme poverty. I think it's kind of out of sight out of mind. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/the-issue-i-focus-on-the-most-is-extreme-poverty-i-think-it-s-kind-of/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c85/john-legend-1666_action_the-issue-i-focus-on-the-most-is-extreme_750342.jpg) > [For me, no matter how much money you want to make off of singing, no matter what kind of fame you want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/for-me-no-matter-how-much-money-you-want-to-make-off-of-singing-no/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f68/john-legend-1666_achieve_for-me-no-matter-how-much-money-you-want_984665.jpg) > [People see me as pretty low key in a lot of ways. And for me, like, even choosing to be John Legend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/people-see-me-as-pretty-low-key-in-a-lot-of-ways-and-for-me-like-even/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e22/john-legend-1666_artist_people-see-me-as-pretty-low-key-in-a-lot_1564863.png) > [Mass incarceration is a policy that's kind of built up over the last four decades and it's destroyed families and communities, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/mass-incarceration-is-a-policy-that-s-kind-of-built-up-over-the-last/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fbc/john-legend-1666_black_mass-incarceration-is-a-policy-that-s-ki_1656755.png) > [You believe in equality for women and men. And that means that, not only do you believe in it kind of in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/you-believe-in-equality-for-women-and-men-and-that-means-that-not/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/588/john-legend-1666_abstract_you-believe-in-equality-for-women-and-me_1313543.jpg) > [I like songs that have like a little bit of quirkiness to them. What I like to do with songs, is kind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/i-like-songs-that-have-like-a-little-bit-of-quirkiness-to-them-what-i/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/709/john-legend-1666_arrangements_i-like-songs-that-have-like-a-little-bit_3028974.jpg) > [We want to do things that are interesting, great storytelling, some of it is gonna be more fun and funny, some of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-legend/we-want-to-do-things-that-are-interesting-great-storytelling-some-of/) [John Legend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-legend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/437/john-legend-1666_fun_we-want-to-do-things-that-are-interestin_2203749.png) ## Other authors on Kind ## 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/kind/john-legend/#itemlist", "name": "16 Kind Quotes By John Legend", "numberOfItems": 16, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I was a busy kid in high school - a little bit of an overachiever, I guess. 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