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Quotes by Musician
"For this album I was determined to do it my way. Take my time. I'm gonna win, lose or draw on my own."
Time,
154
"I want you to do it right as fast as you can, not fast as right as you can."
148
"The biggest problem in South Africa is that we have a disrupted timeline. Historically, politically, spiritually, economically, in people's minds, in people's heads."
140
"I mean the flesh, never fade! The flesh never leave the creation, see, because with that divine spirit the flesh cannot fade. If the spirit is weak then the flesh fade, seen?"
138
"I always imagine later on these songs I could've played with a band, but it never worked out that way."
132
"I've chosen my wedding ring large and heavy to continue forever. But exactly because of that all the time that Dave and I have an argument I feel it like handcuffs, and on anger time I throw it in a basket. Poor Dave, he bought me three wedding rings already!"
128
"Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, Don't give up the fight."
124
"I don't really think in terms of obstacles. My biggest obstacle is always myself."
122
"Half the bands I guarantee wouldn't at this point want Nuno to open for them."
121
"I am not reggae, I am me. I am bigger than the limits that are put on me. It all has to do with the individual journey."
121
"It is wonderful to see how happy all my friends in the LA Philharmonic are in their new home."
121
"Every band had their own distinctive sound, but it was pretty much dancing music and rhythmic music with a tremendous emphasis on copying the Cuban models."
118
"Imitation is the highest form of flattery, but clones kind of get it wrong because we are promoting individuality and being proud of being yourself."
117
"It's been crazy trying to tour with a baby. But it's actually working out okay."
114
"Inspiration doesn't really work like that - you're not looking out for it. Inspiration is something that tends to capture you rather than you capture it."
113
"I don't like the American media - particularly Fox."
113
"It is very much the theme of our President, President Thabo Mbeki, whose passion is for Africa to work together, and for Africans to get up and do things for us. We are trying as women to do things for ourselves."
111
"It's easy. You draw a red line on the ground, right? Then you wait for a chicken to come along. When he arrives, he puts his beak right on the line and he's hypnotized!"
111
"In his day, the audience was well aware of the music, of the classical beat."
110
"Having a baby is one of the most wonderful things in your life, as well as the hardest thing in your life."
110
"I say 20 words in English. I say money, money, money, and I say hot dog! I say yes, no and I say money, money, money and I say turkey sandwich and I say grape juice."
108
"My intention when I came into this industry was to be a musician, not necessarily a recording artist, just a musician in general. And that's the reason I went to college and got my degree, which has been great for me. It's helped me a lot with my career."
107
"I admire Madonna because she always did whatever she felt like doing. She went through some controversial periods when people rejected her, but she kept on reinventing herself."
107
"It's not always been a happy marriage. I guess I wanted a quick fix."
105
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