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" I do music for the love of it, and I've been doing it from a very young age: about 11. "

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" Wyclef is a musician that tried to unite as many musicians at once as possible. I am trying to be successful at that. The greatest challenge is that, I just got arrested for protesting in NYC for cutting the school budgets... And I think that it's important to stand up. Schools are important. "

" I like to go against the grain, against what's out there. Every day is like a challenge. "

" When I want to be popular, I pull on a guitar and sing a song. Pras did not affect me because, in the realm of politics, he has never stood up for anything. "

" I'm like Cab Calloway: I love the entertainment, and I've loved entertaining people ever since I was little. "

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" It was important that I became successful. People say they do it for the love, and yes, you do it for the love, but you want to be successful. "

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