"The responsibility of an artist is to be honest with themselves."

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Talib Kweli

#Responsibility Quotes #Artist Quotes #Honest Quotes

“People may think I'm trying something new by telling stories, but they're just jokes connected to give the illusion of stories. But really, I just continue using my imagination and creating. That's what I do.”
“A rich poet from Harvard has no sense in his mind, except the aesthetic.”
“If you explode onto the scene at a very young age, there are so many people pulling you in different directions. It takes time to recalibrate and see what's important.”
“Angels assist us in connecting with a powerful yet gentle force, which encourages us to live life to it's fullest.”

Source : Denise Linn (1995). “Sacred Space”, Wellspring/Ballantine
“Nationalism: One of the effective ways in which the modern man escapes life's ethical problems.”
“And though I've lived to be an old man with my very own share of happiness for all the mess I made, I still judge every joyous moment, every victory and revelation against those few seconds of living.”
“I can't help seeing 'Waste Land' as the third in a triptych with my earlier films 'Devil's Playground' and 'Blindsight,' and not least in the awe and gratitude I feel for the group of people who were courageous enough to share their stories with us - and to live lives so rich in inspiration for us all.”
“I rode with four street-clothes cops in the East Village. I spent six weeks riding with them every day - in street clothes, with a vest underneath.”

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