Mos Def Quotes

Make today's solid ground out of yesterday's quicksand.

I don't care about what brand you are, I'm concerned what type of man you are, what your principles and standards are.

My presence speaks volumes before I say a word.

Fear not of men because men must die. Mind over matter and soul before flesh.

I dreamt that I could paint you with words, but there were no colors bright enough, black or white enough, blue or green enough...they didn't mean enough

It’s one thing to be the greatest; it’s another thing to be necessary. The best are the most necessary: those who take less than they give and love more than they hate.

Good art provides people with a vocabulary about things they can't articulate.

Don't look down, it's an impossible view; Fly like an eagle whatever you do.

The moment you start thinking it's hopeless, then it is. [But], if you think it's gonna get better, it really does. Life is a test.

Peace before everything, God before anything, Love before anything, real before everything, Home before any place, shoot before anything, Style and state radiate, Love Power slay the hate.

They say that when a man faces his destiny, the destiny ends and he becomes the man that he really is.

That idea of peace and love toward humanity shouldn't be nationalistic or denominational. It should be a chief concern for all mankind.

Hip-hop is a beautiful culture. It's inspirational, because it's a culture of survivors. You can create beauty out of nothingness.

We blasted holes in the night until she bled sunshine

Restlessness is my nemesis. It's hard to just chill and sit still.

All the things that are worth doing, take time.

We can be beautiful and feel beautiful about who we are everyday.

Focused. I'm a hustler. And my hustle is trying to figure out the best ways to do what I like without having to do much else.

I ain't no perfect man I'm tryna do the best that I can with what it is I have.

I don't want to waste anyone's time or money. I want to give people some truth and positive heart lift.

I'm inspired by playwrights, novelists, poets: The value of language has been a lifelong passion of mine. I enjoy it. I'm good at it.

You want to know how to rhyme, then learn how to add. It's mathematics.

I don't have advice for people on how to dress. People should dress based on what they find beautiful. My best advice: Keep your clothes clean.

Live now for the promise of the Infinite

I'm an independent thinker. And I'm not the poster child for any movement. I'm trying to support whatever's right no matter where it is.