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The best training is to play by ear: trial by fire. ↗

— John Legend

#ear #fire #play #training #trial

Anybody under the age of forty knows hip-hop, gospel and R&B pretty well, and it's all a part of what we consider to be 'black music.' There is a natural synergy between the three. ↗

— John Legend

#amp #anybody #between #black #black music

As a nation - and as a world - we need more truth. ↗

— John Legend

#nation #need #truth #world

As a politician, you have to deal with someone wanting you to fail every day. I think I prefer being in a situation where generally people are rooting for me, and if they aren't rooting for me, they aren't out there to see my downfall. I respect the people who have the stomach for it. ↗

— John Legend

#day #deal #downfall #every #every day

As a young black boy, it made me proud to see black leaders that did something amazing and made the world change. ↗

— John Legend

#black #boy #change #did #leaders

At the end of the day, there's only a few major stars in the music business, and then there's all these people that are aspiring to be that. ↗

— John Legend

#business #day #end #end of the day #few

I always felt that rap didn't cause crime; it just reflected it. ↗

— John Legend

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I don't get to listen to music for fun very often; a lot of what I'm hearing is for work and isn't released yet. ↗

— John Legend

#get #hearing #i #listen #lot

I don't like going to football games. I like watching them on television. When you go to a game, it's hard to focus. There's so much going on, and it's cold. I'd rather sit and watch it and get replays and commentary. ↗

— John Legend

#cold #commentary #focus #football #football games

Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less. ↗

— C. S. Lewis

#less #thinking #yourself