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" I love Indian food and Thai food; those are, like, my favorites. I also like Japanese and some Italian. "
Gza
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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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" Hip-hop became the voice of rebellion and the youth, as rock music did in the '60s. "
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" Oh, hip hop is always changing. "
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" Writing, for me, really started in the '70s as a young child. I used to read a lot of nursery rhymes, and I learned a lot of those rhymes word for word. "
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" I'm a scientist by nature and not by trade. "
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" Writing is sort of like chess for me. You have to think carefully before you move, thinking, planning. "
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" Learn all you can learn. Never stop learning. "
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" I'm not a sports person, but every now and then, I incorporate sports in my rhymes because I'm always grabbing from certain things and getting inspired by something whether I'm totally involved in it or not. "
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" Moog has been incorporated in a lot of our music. I know RZA has several of those machines. So, it did play a major role in a lot of music we were doing. "
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Play
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Know
" Normally when I do an album, I have a concept behind it. "
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Concept
" 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 used to make demo tapes with cats that rocked with Russell Simmons and people like that. The history goes so far back; I've always been really focused on writing dope rhymes. "
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" When we did 'Back In The Game' on the Wu-Tang 'Iron Flag' album, I did a verse about gambling. I didn't want to be 'back in the game' or 'back on the block' - that's typical. I made it all metaphorical. "
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Back
Want
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" I don't think people have ever really been in touch with science. They're drawn to it, but they don't know why they're drawn to it. For example, you may be blown away by the structure of something, like a soccer ball or a geodesic dome, with its hexagonal shapes. "
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People
Know
Soccer
" We were always scientifical in our raps. "
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Always
Our
Were
" 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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Forward
You
Think
" I think every being in the universe is connected somehow. "
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Universe
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" Music is forever changing. "
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Changing
Music
Forever
" Chess is a game of stimulation. "
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Game
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Stimulation
" Our love of kung fu goes back to the Bruce Lee days in the 1970s. Outside the action, we loved the interesting, heartfelt stories and the dialogue. It was RZA's idea to draw all that in there as samples. "
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Back
Loved
Action
" I've directed all my videos throughout my whole career, 'cause that's leeway. I was granted that opportunity to be able to do that. "
Gza
Opportunity
Career
Able
" 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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Age
Wish
Best
" Rappers should sit down and construct quality lines. "
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Sit
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" There were certain things that grabbed my interest, such as photosynthesis, such as us living off plants and plants living off us. You look at everything in that light - so if I'm looking at ice cubes, I might start thinking about absolute zero, or Fahrenheit and Celsius. There's so much that can make me think about science. "
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Science
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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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You
Feel
Feel Good
" I am honored that 'Liquid Swords,' the song and album, have been so widely embraced for so long. "
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Album
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" 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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Growing Up
Growing
Thought
" I'm just really, really laid-back-slash-lazy. Last minute with everything. "
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Last
Just
Everything
" I like snowboarding, and I like to watch it. "
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Watch
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Like
" One of the basic principles when you dealing with mathematics and Islam: Seek knowledge. "
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Knowledge
Mathematics
Principles