Mos Def

I'm growing as an individual, but your always growing. All of my albums are snapshots of where I am artistically. ↗

— Mos Def

#door #face #feels #firmly #i

I'm just an artist and I'm doin' what I like to do. ↗

— Mos Def

#door #face #feels #firmly #i

I'm retiring the Mos Def name after 2011. I'm actually doing it. ↗

— Mos Def

#after #def #doing #i #mos

I'm trying to get low. People's personalities can get in the way of their own work. ↗

— Mos Def

#i #low #own #people #personalities

It wouldn't be fair to cast aspersions on an entire cultural movement based on the actions of a few. To quote my grandfather, 'One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch.' ↗

— Mos Def

#apple #bad #based #bunch #cast

It's possible and available to any artist to be himself or herself on their own terms, to be accepted and embraced by black people. You don't have to be a thug to get love from black people. ↗

— Mos Def

#any #artist #available #black #embraced

My presence speaks volumes before I say a word. ↗

— Mos Def

#i #presence #say #speaks #volumes

Reckless capitalism kills black people. ↗

— Mos Def

#capitalism #kills #people #reckless

Record companies are not necessarily interested in you realizing your artistic dream. The bottom line is that they got to sell records. ↗

— Mos Def

#bottom #bottom line #companies #dream #got

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

#chief concern #concern #denominational #humanity #idea