I have no confidence issues with the impact or the quality of the music. No one in hip-hop, before this point and to this point, with all due respect, has done this. – Mos Def
I come from a family of very devout, praying people. That idea of peace and love toward humanity shouldnt be nationalistic or denominational. It should be a chief concern for all mankind. – Mos Def
To me, the job of the artist is to provide a useful and intelligent vocabulary for the world to be able to articulate feelings they experience everyday, and otherwise wouldnt have the means to express in a meaningful and useful way. – Mos Def
African art is functional, it serves a purpose. Its not a dormant. Its not a means to collect the largest cheering section. It should be healing, a source a joy. Spreading positive vibrations. – Mos Def
Im pretty upfront about my love and admiration for the military. One of the perks of making movies is that you get to sort of follow your own passions, and I believe quite passionately that we dont pay enough attention and respect to our veterans. Not just our wounded veterans, but all veterans. – Peter Berg