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" I was a jazz major in high school, in an all-jazz band. No matter what I do, it features my musical influences. "
Wyclef Jean
School
Matter
Jazz
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" If I can't take five years out to serve my country as president, then everything I've been singing about, like equal rights, doesn't mean anything. "
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" What I learned from people like Carlos Santana is that you cannot get too happy after working for five years in the industry. It takes years and years, and I learned to keep a straight head and keep on working harder and harder. "
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" You know, I'm a modern day Harry Belafonte; I got the swagger of the island. "
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" I feel that life is short, so we should be disciplined, but at the same time we should have a good time. "
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Feel Good
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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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" When I was 11 years old, I started playing guitar. "
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" I know that the nice shines I have on is going to pass. The nice cars will pass. All that will stay is the music and the work. That's where I get the inspiration to help people out and work. "
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