I'm spinning records and I look across the restaurant and I see somebody who looks Asian. And I'm like, "Yo, that looks… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
Artists look at the environment, and the best artists correctly diagnose the problem. I'm not saying artists can't be leaders, but that's… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
I look at the deejay thing as something - I'm good at it because I have my own music. I have enough… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
If you look at my career, doing albums with Norah Jones, Justin Timberlake, Gucci Mane and Lil Wayne or KRS-One and Jean… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
When I look at the arc of my career, my focus is on lyricism, right? I own that. — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
As far as my New York influence, one thing I'm proud of in my career is, I rep Brooklyn, New York all… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
By the time you get into other kinds of music - R&B, country, or whatever - it becomes something that's romantic. It becomes something… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
There's a lot of activism that doesn't deal with empowerment, and you have to empower yourself in order to be relevant to any type… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
Honestly, you have to take care of yourself. That's probably something I have learned on the road. — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
I remember looking back on a photo of me... wearing a suit that was, like, two sizes too big for me. I think a… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
You have to learn how to harness technology so you can use it for positive stuff without being disconnected from nature. — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
I call these rappers baby seals, cause they club you to death. I could call them Navy SEALs, cause they government feds. — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
You have to know when to be arrogant. You have to when to be humble. You have to know when to be hard and… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
The only way for me to be an artist is to be honest in my craft. If I veer from that, I'm not giving… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
I like the fact that I can rep New York, but my style does not - I'm not trapped in a New York thing.… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
