John Legend Quotes - Page 3

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

  John Legend

  Reality, Fire, Play

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• If I collaborate with people, ideas...they take interesting turns and twists, and I'm excited for that and that process and excited to see what we come up with.

  John Legend

  Ideas, People, Interesting

  "John Legend Has The Realest Advice For College Students". Interview with Deepa Lakshmin, www.mtv.com. March 21, 2015.

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• Music wasn't forced on me [in my childhood]. It was something I wanted to do. And ever since, I've never stopped, I've never stopped playing music.

  John Legend

  Childhood, Playing Music, Wanted

  Source: www.npr.org

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• Sometimes I start just on the piano with a melody or musical idea that kind of leads me to certain lyrics.

  John Legend

  Ideas, Piano, Musical

  Interview with David Morris, www.askmen.com.

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

  John Legend

  Rap, Causes, Crime

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• I used to work for a management consulting company, so I dressed differently - business casual, probably a lot of things from Banana Republic. My wardrobe now is definitely more expensive, but I always dress for the occasion.

  John Legend

  Dresses, Republic, Bananas

  "John Legend On Fashion Trends" by Jeremy Berger, www.askmen.com.

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• Fear. People are afraid of talking about their fears and insecurities. They're afraid of expressing emotion beyond anger, dominance, or power, and they're afraid of getting in touch with their feminine side.

  John Legend

  People, Insecurity, Emotion

  Source: www.cosmopolitan.com

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• It's an artist's duty to reflect the times in which we live.

  John Legend

  Artist, Duty

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• I don't think I'm craving any more fame. But success and being recognized for making great work all around the world, I think it's a great thing.

  John Legend

  Thinking, World, Fame

  "John Legend talks on music, wedding, Kanye, Syria, more". Interview with The Associated Press, www.denverpost.com. September 10, 2013.

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• I think it's not enough for us to extend the hand of love. I think it's important that that goes both ways. It's important also that we look at policies we need to change as well.

  John Legend

  Thinking, Hands, Important

  Source: www.washingtontimes.com

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• I think writers are prone to hyperbole sometimes.

  John Legend

  Thinking, Bedtime, Sometimes

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• I played classical as a kid.

  John Legend

  Children, Kids, Legends

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• I used read about Dr. King a lot as a kid. Independently, from being assigned it or being told by my parents or anything, I was just really excited about him. So I just started reading about him very young and was inspired by his legacy and looked to him as a role model.

  John Legend

  Kings, Reading, Kids

  "Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. with John Legend". Live Q&As, www.washingtonpost.com. April 4, 2008.

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• I just want my music to measure up to. Part of it's just thinking about my place in history and how this music is going to be perceived, if it's listened to 30, 40 years from now.

  John Legend

  Thinking, Years, Want

  Source: www.npr.org

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• I've felt like my last name put pressure on me as an artist. If you're going to call yourself "Legend," you'd better make some good-ass music.

  John Legend

  Artist

  Source: www.elle.com

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• The main focus for me is not trying to find duet partners. It's about just making great songs. I want most of my album to be in my voice, because it's my point of view.

  John Legend

  Song, Voice, Views

  Interview with David Morris, www.askmen.com.

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• My line is probably a little more conservative than some of my compatriots in the business. But again, I think it's all - like, it just - it comes down to me knowing who I am and knowing how I want to be seen in the world, how I want to discuss things.

  John Legend

  Thinking, Who I Am, Knowing

  "John Legend On Marriage, Music And 'Genius' Kanye West". "Tell Me More" with Michel Martin, www.npr.org. October 31, 2013.

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• You can't be a 25-year-old forever.

  John Legend

  Years, Forever

  Source: www.usmagazine.com

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• There are more black men incarcerated today than there were slaves in 1850.

  John Legend

  Men, Black, Today

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• To me, as a musician, there aren't any boundaries genre-wise as far as what can you listen to to inspire you.

  John Legend

  Wise, Inspire, Musician

  "R&B Artist John Legend: 'Once Again'". "News & Notes" with Farai Chideya, www.npr.org. November 20, 2006.

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• I like cool jackets - a nice fall or winter coat. You can get a lot of use out of it, and you'll wear it frequently, so it can really set the tone of your uniform for the season.

  John Legend

  Nice, Fall, Winter

  "John Legend On Fashion Trends". www.askmen.com.

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• I'm craving more soul, I'm craving more truth, I'm craving more socially - just people that are aware of what's going on in the world.

  John Legend

  People, Soul, World

  "Singer-songwriter John Legend". "Tavis Smiley Show", www.pbs.org. February 9, 2011.

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• You see all these things that make you feel desperate or sad, but you realize changes can be made, and it doesn't take a lot of money on our part to make a change in people's lives.

  John Legend

  Sadness, People, Realizing

  "John Legend Shows How Easy Charity Can Be With Poverty Action Tour". Interview with Jayson Rodriguez, www.mtv.com. January 29, 2008.

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• London is a good fashion city. They're a little more daring. There's the element of the aristocracy, which is always interesting.

  John Legend

  Fashion, Cities, Interesting

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• I listen to all those kinds of music, from classic soul to hip-hop to Brazilian music to, you know, jazz to indie to alternative. So whatever. I listen to all if it. Classic rock and classic pop, all of that.

  John Legend

  Rocks, Hip Hop, Soul

  "R&B Artist John Legend: 'Once Again'". "News & Notes" with Farai Chideya, www.npr.org. November 20, 2006.

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