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Femi Kuti

"I'm not saying we are not to be held accountable. What I'm saying is that we need to appreciate past, if you don't appreciate past, you cannot understand why we are like this, why the churches and mosques are controlling our society, why Africans feel inferior. Why are our girls bleaching or make long hair? They all want to be white, Why are they not proud? Why are we not proud of name, of our clothes?"

Source : "INTERVIEW: I cried when I saw Fela! On Broadway - Femi Kuti". Interview with Sam Umukoro, www.premiumtimesng.com. June 17, 2013.

Femi Kuti

#Girl Quotes #Past Quotes #Long Quotes

“It is three and a half hours long, four characters wide and a cesspool deep.”
“Friends of yours, eh?" I think one of them's about to faint." Oh, my god. "That's Chloe Dale," I said without turning arouind. "She suffers from high oestrogen levels. I can introduce you if you like." Gideon's smile grew wilder. "Maybe I'll take you up on that some other time. Now, come on. We still have a lot to do today." He took my arm (a loud squel could be heard from the steps and guided me towards the limousine.”
“So potent was religion in persuading to evil deeds.”
“Donâ€™t sacrifice yourself too much, because if you sacrifice too much thereâ€™s nothing else you can give and nobody will care for you.”
“I'm straightforward with my kids, I take my kids out and I bring my daughter to dance lessons. I'm teaching my son how to ski, and my wife supports them and my wife has some issues. What, you just dismiss them? You just walk away? I don't walk away from anyone, Bill, in life! I'm sitting here and support people that are down and out! All these rich and elitist people, I'm sick of them! I'm sick of them! No, they're perfect. They don't do nothing! Get outta here! 'They don't do nothing!' They're the biggest crooks around!”

Source : "Reporter's notebook: In the heart of Ford Nation with Toronto's embattled mayor". Interview with Bill Weir, www.cnn.com. November 18, 2013.
“Giving never happens by accident. It's always intentional.”
“I wanted to see if you could put a prototype radio station on the Internet so you wouldnt have to invest $50 million or $100 million or $150 million to buy a transmitter and a frequency.”
“Aaron Rodgers, starting quarterback - that just has a good ring to it.”

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