Mos Def

That's what I've been trying to strive for - to draw a clear picture, to open up a new dimension. ↗

— Mos Def

#clear #dimension #draw #i #new

Focused. I'm a hustler. And my hustle is trying to figure out the best ways to do what I like without having to do much else. ↗

— Mos Def

#else #figure #focused #having #hustle

To me, playing an instrument and singing, all of these different things are just as natural to me as rhyming. ↗

— Mos Def

#different things #instrument #just #me #natural

With guys I revere, like Marcus Garvey or Malcolm X, their look is less about style than purpose and the expression of beauty. It wasn't just about being noticed, you know? ↗

— Mos Def

#beauty #being #expression #guys #i

You have to experience life, make observations, and ask questions. ↗

— Mos Def

#experience #life #make #observations #questions

You want to know how to rhyme, then learn how to add. It's mathematics. ↗

— Mos Def

#how #know #learn #mathematics #rhyme

There are a lot of people who call themselves teachers or leaders, but they're really just propagandists. ↗

— Mos Def

#just #leaders #lot #people #propagandists

I'm not shy about heated debate or passionate discourse, but when people get crazy or rude, that's a buzz kill. There's got to be a better code of conduct, some basic etiquette. ↗

— Mos Def

#basic #better #buzz #code #conduct