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John Legend points out that the best way to fight poverty is to give people education. He mentions that many people are scared to talk about their fears and emotions, keeping them hidden. He also warns that critics and strict categories can hold people back, and that when we can help the poor, we should act.

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I want to move people.

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“i want move people..”

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Now that I'm coming out with my own record people can see I'm a solo artist.

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The best way to fight poverty is to empower people through access to quality education

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We're just ordinary people. We don't know which way to go.

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I don't care what people say, they brought it all in anyway.

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When we see people that are impoverished and people who are dealt an unfair hand, then if we have the power to…

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I feel like my job is to make impact, spread love, tell great stories, inspire people, that's what I am going to…

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I'm craving more soul, I'm craving more truth, I'm craving more socially - just people that are aware of what's going on…

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Sometimes I just think people are haters. And if they're haters, you can listen to what they have to say but you…

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People tell me all the time that my songs help them express things to loved ones that they may not be able…

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But in my mind I've always been a solo artist- I've just been working with a lot of great people like Kanye…

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I gravitate toward people that are a little more outrageous than I am. And we complement each other well.

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Black people invented jazz. But this story [in La La Land] wasn't ever claiming to be that. It's just a story about…

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Fear. People are afraid of talking about their fears and insecurities. They're afraid of expressing emotion beyond anger, dominance, or power, and…

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People see me as pretty low key in a lot of ways. And for me, like, even choosing to be John Legend…

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Witnessing the extreme poverty in remote parts of Affrica can make you feel sad and powerless until you realize how little it…

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You see all these things that make you feel desperate or sad, but you realize changes can be made, and it doesn't…

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I have a structured songwriting process. I start with the music and try to come up with musical ideas, then the melody,…

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The issue I focus on the most is extreme poverty. I think it's kind of out of sight out of mind. I…

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Artists in general never stay in the same place, we keep growing. It's still you, you still have that core that you…

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Some people start with the lyrics first because they know what they want to talk about and they just write a whole…

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You believe in equality for women and men. And that means that, not only do you believe in it kind of in…

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I spent a lot of time, a lot of energy trying to be a better artist and I still [do]. I spend…

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Some of them [family names] have sentimental value for some reason or another, some of them just sound beautiful. Some of them…

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I listen to all those kinds of music, from classic soul to hip-hop to Brazilian music to, you know, jazz to indie…

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Critics like to describe and categorize things, and categories often have a way of limiting people.

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I think people relate to the music because I have a sense of empathy, and I think I have a good understanding…

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At the end of the day, there's only a few major stars in the music business, and then there's all these people…

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We're so used to having everything we want at our fingertips so I think that when things get tough it's difficult for…

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If a few people decide not to buy my album it's really not going to change my life that much.

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Some people, you know, should just go to college and do what they do and have a great job and not worry…

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If I collaborate with people, ideas...they take interesting turns and twists, and I'm excited for that and that process and excited to…

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I respect people who are willing to deal with everything that comes with being a politician, but I'm not willing to deal…

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I think the most important thing is that I'm making music that the people enjoy. So the fans, the people that are…

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I think it's hard to really write a song that will educate someone because songs are meant to be ... you don't…

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Recently, John and I got to go to Selma and perform it on the same bridge that Martin Luther King walked over.…

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Every artist wants some sort of feedback, because you make this music and you hope people love it and you want to…

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Even if you can sing or even if you can write a song, it takes a lot of determination, it takes some…

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Well, what's interesting, I try not to think about the radio when I'm writing a song. I want people to love the…

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I guess a lot of times pressure is put on something after it becomes big.

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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…

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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…

All men should be feminists. If men cared about women's rights, the world would be a better place

I used read about Dr. King a lot as a kid. Independently, from being assigned it or being told by my parents or anything,…

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Experience is a great teacher.

This ain't a movie no. No fairy tale conclusion ya'll.