Im a modern Muslim. I pray, and if I have a question, I ask someone who is more educated in the religion than me. – Youssou NDour
My father used to tell me about how musicians dont have respect from people and he was afraid about my future. – Youssou NDour
Politics is politics art is art. If you play a political role, you have to stop being an artist. – Youssou NDour
In politics, sometimes you have to lie, or you make a promise that you cannot keep. – Youssou NDour
Of the primary emotions, fear is the one that bears most directly on survival. Children show fear. Adults try not to, maybe because its shameful, or, in some circumstances, dangerous. The fear response is automatic, though, and your body runs through its reflexes whether you want it to or not. – Sebastian Junger