Latest Common Quotes from Interviews

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• I think some of the most beneficial things being an artist has brought to me in film is just you're not afraid to do things. You're used to being in front of people. That's not the problem. The biggest thing is just getting into the character and really delivering.

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  Character, Artist, Thinking

  Source: www.moviesonline.ca

• DJ Jazzy Jeff is the best DJ you can have at a party. Did you see his playlist? He has good taste.

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  Party, Taste, Playlists

  Source: www.chicagotribune.com

• The way [Barack Obama] danced, it looked like he could dance in a circle with anyone from Chris Brown to ... well, I don't want to say Michael Jackson, because he's like the king.

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  Kings, Circles, Want

  Source: www.chicagotribune.com

• I was able to meet young black people from all over the country who were focused on education and on elevating themselves.I'm endorsing and supporting this initiative because I believe college is a blessing, and for young black people coming out of areas that are struggling ... for them to see college as their future, that's a blessing.

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  Country, Believe, Struggle

  Source: www.chicagotribune.com

• One of the great aspects about [Barack Obama] is who he is as a human.

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  Aspect, Barack, Humans

  Source: www.chicagotribune.com

• God created me to be an individual. And I am a Chicago dude that grew up the way I grew up and was named Rashid and was given a certain purpose and mission. So, I am rare for those reasons.

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  Chicago, Purpose, Way

  "A Chat with Common Interview: Adimu Colon". Common Interview, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• I tend to look at the good things about what's going on in life, and I do that the best I can. At the end of the day - I have felt outside at times - but always man, I keep my eyes on the prize and know that I can get inside if I choose.

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  Eye, Men, The End Of The Day

• There [are] times when I put out an album, and I don't hear my songs really on the radio a lot, and it's like, Dang, I ain't inside that world. But I'm still moving some people or touching some people.

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  Song, Moving, People

  "A Chat with Common Interview: Adimu Colon". Interview with Adimu Colon, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• Sometimes you come from your community, and then you rise. It's like, okay, when do you get back rooted into your community? A lot of times you can rise in the ranks and maybe leave the core of where you come from.

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  Community, Where You Come, Sometimes

  Interview with Adimu Colon, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• We obviously feel destiny and purpose and do what we do, but within that are ways to help others and to inspire others and to support and encourage people.

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  Helping Others, Destiny, People

  Interview with Adimu Colon, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• Teachers give so much to the future and to youth. So, when you see somebody make that type of sacrifice towards work - just parents in general, what they got to give to their kids is a lot - I'm inspired, man, to give and help those who didn't or don't have opportunities. And even those that may have some opportunities, [to] help them achieve their dreams.

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  Dream, Teacher, Kids

  "A Chat with Common Interview: Adimu Colon". Interview with Adimu Colon, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• We as people have a purpose here to contribute to the Earth, to contribute to people's goodness and good life.

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  Good Life, People, Purpose

  Interview with Adimu Colon, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• Man, I feel like hip-hop is - first of all, not even only with just GOOD Music, I gotta say - I think hip-hop is still alive in a strong way, man. I feel really enthused about hip-hop.

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  Strong, Men, Thinking

  "A Chat with Common Interview: Adimu Colon". Interview with Adimu Colon, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• Whether the people in Haiti, the young kids in Chicago that [are] going through violence, or whether you're in Atlanta or L.A. or Europe - it's not even color barriers for me - I go to where I know there's a lot of turmoil and pain.

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  Pain, Kids, Atlanta

  "A Chat with Common Interview: Adimu Colon". Common Interview, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

• Man, just believe in yourself, be able to dream, and know that there's going to be valleys and peaks. Always stay centered, and know that God is the key, the beginning and end of everything you do.

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  Dream, Believe, Men

  Source: aalbc.com

• Your body is you. That's your temple. So, eating wisely helps you function for the day. If you want to look good and feel good, you gotta eat good. What you put into your temple, man, is very important. I learned that later on in life, but I started putting that into practice. I'm not perfect in my eating. I just try to live healthily, and to take care of myself so that during this lifetime I can live good.

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  Men, Practice, Perfect

  Source: aalbc.com

• Yeah, we try to get the best musicians possible, and Justin [Robinson] is a great musician, man, a great player. You must have been surprised to see him out there, then.

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  Player, Men, Trying

  Source: aalbc.com

• I attribute my ability to maintain cool to God, self-esteem, and knowing my purpose in life. It can't be based on anything material or external.

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  Self Esteem, Knowing, Purpose

  Source: aalbc.com

• God is my guide, so I try to not judge myself too much, knowing that at the end of the day, my greatest judge will be Jehovah God.

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  Knowing, Judging, The End Of The Day

  Source: aalbc.com

• I just want people to feel like they can achieve something great in their lives. We all go through rough times, but love is the antidote. You've got to dream and just believe in yourself. And if you believe, you will achieve it.

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  Dream, Believe, Love Is

  Source: aalbc.com

• I put God first, and strive to do my best by being a loving human being, recognizing that sometimes I make mistakes and bad choices.

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  Mistake, Choices, Firsts

  Source: aalbc.com

• No matter what walk of life you're from, you can appreciate the music - songs [can] resonate in your soul and your heart.

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  Song, Heart, Appreciate

  Source: collider.com

• I’ve met kids who haven’t had the best of parents but because they had something in them, or they had somebody at school help develop them, they turned out fine.

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  School, Kids, Parent

  Interview with Dave Golokhov, www.askmen.com. November 8, 2014.

• To be a storyteller is to be able to speak truth, to be able to use your imagination, to use the creative gifts that the Creator has given you.

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  Imagination, Creative, Use

• To me to be a storyteller is you got to be able to speak the truth. You've got to be able to absorb life and take in life and be able to interpret it in a way that anybody in this room could say, "Man, that's my story. I can relate to that."

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  Men, Stories, Able