#he

You see a person when you look in the mirror that no one sees but you. Other people see a person when they look at you, but you're not that person, either. ↗

— Roy H. Williams

#look #mirror #other #people #person

The downfall of the industry seems to actually be good for art. I think the industry will find their way once the focus shifts from its greed-based origins, downsizes, and begins to support creative visions that speak to our times and shifting ideals. ↗

— Saul Williams

#art #begins #creative #downfall #find

I think it's a mistake where rap music is these days. It doesn't seem to be able to look out of the ghetto and that's ultimately unfortunate, because it defines our limitations. ↗

— Saul Williams

#because #days #defines #ghetto #i

Art flourishes where there is a sense of adventure. ↗

— Alfred North Whitehead

#art #flourishes #sense #where

Why shouldn't rap be esoteric, able to take in current events, history and criticism? I guess it's this old idea of containment - that rappers, because they're black, can't and shouldn't aspire to look outside the ghetto for influence. ↗

— Saul Williams

#aspire #because #black #criticism #current

My father's a preacher, my mother's a teacher, thus I rhyme. ↗

— Saul Williams

#i #mother #preacher #rhyme #teacher

The MC that we love are usually the ones that we consider be kinda heartless, like 50 Cent. That's pretty much the prowess and power of an MC. That's what sells. ↗

— Saul Williams

#cent #consider #heartless #kinda #like

Not exactly hit them, but I've restrained a few people. ↗

— Chuck Zito

#few #few people #hit #i #people

No one likes getting their nails done more than I do. ↗

— Serena Williams

#getting #i #i do #likes #more

Since I don't look like every other girl, it takes a while to be okay with that. To be different. But different is good. ↗

— Serena Williams

#different #every #girl #good #i