All Youssou N'Dour Quotes
- In Africa, there is much confusion.... Before, there was no radio, or other forms of communication.... Now, in Africa ... the government talks, people talk,… Africa
- People need to see that, far from being an obstacle, the world's diversity of languages, religions and traditions is a great treasure, affording us precious… Affording
- Senegal needs to free itself, to rediscover its democracy, Democracy
- I think people should know more of Africa in terms of its joie de vivre, its feeling for life. In spite of the images that… Africa
- Africa is the future. Africa
- I can assure you that I have never used my media companies for propaganda, and I will never do so. Assure
- I don't really see myself as an actor. Actor
- I grew up with reggae music. Grew
- I have studied at the school of the world. Inspirational
- I have to protect my family and have a life with them that is completely private. Completely
- I love meeting interesting people and doing things with them. Inspirational
- I really want to bring the message of love that is Islam to people; bring something new to that familiar face. Bring
- I respect music, I do. I love it. Funny
- I want to use my music to deliver a political message and sometimes to denounce, but I don't want to be a politician. Deliver
- I'm a modern Muslim. I pray, and if I have a question, I ask someone who is more educated in the religion than me. Ask
- In politics, sometimes you have to lie, or you make a promise that you cannot keep. Cannot Keep
- Islam has been badly used by a certain ideology. Badly
- Islam is a peaceful religion. Inspirational
- Listen, a lot of religions have fundamentalists. Fundamentalists
- My father used to tell me about how musicians don't have respect from people and he was afraid about my future. Afraid
- Politics is politics; art is art. If you play a political role, you have to stop being an artist. Art
- Senegal needs a renaissance. Inspirational
- Travel teaches as much as books. Book
- When the slaves left Africa, they left us this music. They left us blues. Africa
- World music is about taking things from different places and bringing them together - which is great. Bringing