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" I like to go against the grain, against what's out there. Every day is like a challenge. "
Wyclef Jean
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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. "
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" I'm most comfortable when you just give me a guitar and I just sing. "
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" Whenever I would get in trouble with my dad, my mom would always save me. So that's why I like my mom - she cool. "
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