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" I am honored that 'Liquid Swords,' the song and album, have been so widely embraced for so long. "
Gza
Album
Long
I Am
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" I wasn't raised a vegetarian. I wish I was, though. I mean, that's really the best way to go. I just learned at a young age and stopped eating some things. "
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" Why is the sky blue? Why is the grass green? Why is metal a conductor of electricity, and wood is not, but you're more likely to be struck by lightning when standing under a tree? These are questions that require science to answer. "
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" Normally when I do an album, I have a concept behind it. "
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" A lot of artists think that to be current, you have to follow what's out there and do something that's so unlike what you normally do. It can work, but it doesn't if you chase it. "
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" Every family argues and goes through things. "
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" It's gonna sound so boring to most people. There have been times when I've been told, 'Oh, you're doing an album about physics? I hope it's not boring.' They don't get the idea. Because rappers are so one-dimensional, so narrow-minded, it comes off corny. "
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" I think artists sometimes go back to something when we never should, for many different reasons. You hear a lot of stories that make you feel good about the work and the project; sometimes you try to relive that, like, 'I want to make a part two.' "
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" Some of us don't respect water. We waste it and pour it out. But a lot of disastrous stuff involves water. Tsunamis. Hurricanes. "
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" Some MCs don't take the time to take a beat home or just vibe with it and just figure out, 'How do I attack this track?' "
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" Education is the tool. Even if we haven't directly instructed a session, I think Wu-Tang has been an instructor of education to anyone who has been a fan, anyone who has supported our movement, whether its been from buying a Wu-Tang CD or coming to see a show. "
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" I think all artists want that plaque, whether it's Gold or Platinum or multi-platinum. I think we all look forward to getting a plaque and hanging it on your wall and having something to show for the music that you've created. "
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Think
" I've seen a dude who had the Wu logo tatted on his face. I mean, his whole face was tatted, but the Wu was the biggest thing on his face. That is a statement, something that means a lot to us. "
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Face
Something
Us
" Rap has always had a braggadocios flavour to it. That goes all the way back to 'Rapper's Delight.' "
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Back
Delight
" Wu-Tang has only done, like, three rehearsals throughout our whole career. "
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Our
" Live a life full of humility, gratitude, intellectual curiosity, and never stop learning. "
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Gratitude
Stop
Live
" Wu-Tang has opened many doors for hip hop. "
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" I think artists should really write more. "
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" To write a story is to create a world of your own. "
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" I don't eat meat - chicken, fish, none of that. I eat a lot of vegetable sandwiches, like lettuce, tomatoes, sprouts, cucumbers, whatever I can put on bread with mayo and eat, y'know. "
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Bread
Chicken
Meat
" I was always interested in skateboarding, BMX bike riding, flipping, gymnastics. Anything with tumbling, turning, twisting, and extreme sports. "
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Sports
Bike
Riding
" Writing is sort of like chess for me. You have to think carefully before you move, thinking, planning. "
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Me
Writing
Think
" I'm a late-night person who likes to eat a lot of breakfast stuff at night. "
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" I love nature, and I love information. "
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" You are like a sponge when you are young. "
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" I don't knock material rappers, but let me hear it in a different way. How many songs do I have to hear about rims on a car? It's ridiculous. There's no substance. It's a hollow shell. "
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Way
" Learn all you can learn. Never stop learning. "
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Learning
You
" We were always scientifical in our raps. "
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" I drink a lot of juice. "
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Lot
" Wu-Tang is a group that has a cult following. "
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Group
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Following
" I never really thought I had an extensive vocabulary like that, and I'm not an avid reader. I didn't read a lot growing up - at all. "
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