I'm trying to get low. People's personalities can get in the way of their own work. — Mos Def Get low Copy Share Image
I never had any ambitions of being a movie star or anything like that, but you know, this is nice. — Mos Def Ambition Copy Share Image
If Islam's sole interest is the welfare of mankind, then Islam is the strongest advocate of human rights anywhere on Earth. — Mos Def Earth Copy Share Image
Fame is like getting across the street. It's like, if there's nothing to be across the street for, it's a pointless destination.… — Mos Def Destination Copy Share Image
I ain't no perfect man I'm tryna do the best that I can with what it is I have. — Mos Def Do the best Copy Share Image
History has proven that it's impossible to crush the artist. There's always gonna be a need for somebody to write a poem… — Mos Def Art Copy Share Image
The test in life nowadays is just trying to keep yourself charged up with enough good feeling. It's like, "OK what am… — Mos Def Chicks Copy Share Image
I dreamt that I could paint you with words, but there were no colors bright enough, black or white enough, blue or… — Mos Def Black Copy Share Image
It's possible and available to any artist to be himself or herself on their own terms, to be accepted and embraced by… — Mos Def Accepted Copy Share Image
I'm an independent thinker. And I'm not the poster child for any movement. I'm trying to support whatever's right no matter where… — Mos Def Children Copy Share Image
What I take from writers I like is their economy - the ability to use language to very effective ends. The ability… — Mos Def Ability Copy Share Image
I've been fortunate with my acting career. A lot of scripts come to me. I don't mind auditioning if something that requires… — Mos Def Acting Copy Share Image
Crack mothers, crack babies and AIDS patients Youngbloods can't spell, but they could rock you in PlayStation. — Mos Def Aids Copy Share Image
With guys I revere, like Marcus Garvey or Malcolm X, their look is less about style than purpose and the expression of… — Mos Def Beauty Copy Share Image
You have to be an extremist to believe that you're gonna be the president of the United States and your name is… — Mos Def Application Copy Share Image
They say that when a man faces his destiny, the destiny ends and he becomes the man that he really is. — Mos Def Destiny Copy Share Image
Why do I need I.D. to get I.D.? If I had I.D. I wouldn't need I.D. — Mos Def Hip hop Copy Share Image
I'm really quite bipolar, and the depressed times, when everything felt like night, sometimes you get to such a low point that… — Mos Def Beats Copy Share Image
That idea of peace and love toward humanity shouldn't be nationalistic or denominational. It should be a chief concern for all mankind. — Mos Def And love Copy Share Image
I give a damn if any fan recalls my legacy, I'm trying to live life in the sight of GOD's memory. — Mos Def Fans Copy Share Image
Hip-hop is a beautiful culture. It's inspirational, because it's a culture of survivors. You can create beauty out of nothingness. — Mos Def Beautiful Copy Share Image
I believe the projects were a social experiment; we were laboratory rats stacked on top of each other, and people just knew,… — Mos Def Believe Copy Share Image
It wouldn't be fair to cast aspersions on an entire cultural movement based on the actions of a few. To quote my… — Mos Def Action Copy Share Image
