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" I've fundraised for Hillary, and I'll be voting for her. I don't think we should be electing Donald Trump as president, and I'm supportive of Hillary's campaign. "
John Legend
Donald Trump
Should
Her
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" Some people start with the lyrics first because they know what they want to talk about and they just write a whole bunch of lyrical ideas, but for me the music tells me what to talk about. "
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" I'm craving more soul, I'm craving more truth, I'm craving more socially - just people that are aware of what's going on in the world. "
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" I signed with Kanye back in 2003, and at that time, 'The College Dropout' hadn't even come out, so he was still relatively unknown compared to where he is now. He wasn't a household name; people were still calling him 'Kane.' "
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" My fried chicken is very simple. I pan-fry it in a skillet. "
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" John Legend is a nickname that some friends started calling me, and it kind of grew into my stage name. "
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" At the end of the day, there's only a few major stars in the music business, and then there's all these people that are aspiring to be that. "
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Day
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" I like cool jackets - a nice fall or winter coat. You can get a lot of use out of it, and you'll wear it frequently, so it can really set the tone of your uniform for the season. "
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" I love to make fried chicken. "
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" I listen to all those kinds of music, from classic soul to hip-hop to Brazilian music to, you know, jazz to indie to alternative. So whatever. I listen to all if it. Classic rock and classic pop, all of that. "
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" Well, I was always a bit of a political junkie. Even as a kid I would read biographies of presidents and of civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King and Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington. "
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Political
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Kid
" I am a feminist. Women are discriminated against in so many ways, and they make up half the population. "
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Up
Half
Against
" Anybody under the age of forty knows hip-hop, gospel and R&B pretty well, and it's all a part of what we consider to be 'black music.' There is a natural synergy between the three. "
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Music
Three
Black
" Being married is not the same as having a kid because being married to another adult who can take care of themselves to a degree is different than having a kid that is completely dependent on you. "
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Care
Take Care
Different
" When you're releasing an album, you never know how it's going to go. You never know how a critic is going to receive it or how much it's going to sell. "
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Critic
Never
Know
" I've never put out a song that I wasn't completely proud of and that I didn't love. In that sense, I've never felt like I sold out in any way. "
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Never
Love
Like
" I think every film is made better by having smart music supervision that's really in tune with the spirit of the visual content. "
John Legend
Better
Smart
Spirit
" Sometimes there's that perfect moment when the crowd, the music, the energy of the room come together in a way that brings me to tears. "
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Tears
Moment
Music
" Dr. King was unpopular while he was alive - he's only popular now because he's dead and not a threat to anyone. "
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Alive
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" Music is so crucial to every film, I think. "
John Legend
I Think
Crucial
Film
" My first big break came with Lauryn Hill on a track called Everything is Everything, I played piano on that track way back in 1998. "
John Legend
Everything
Piano
Way
" I'm probably tougher on myself than I used to be. I'll revise my lyrics more. Part of that is working with the right people and producers who will say, 'How can you make that better?' Allowing yourself to collaborate with people will push you toward transcendence. "
John Legend
Myself
People
Better
" In America we have big issues with education - in impoverished communities especially. I work with Teach For All, and so we're encouraging more people to get into teaching. "
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Teach
People
America
" Even with G.O.O.D. Music, we have artists that have done very well, and we've had artists that haven't. Being attached to Kanye is only going to get you so far. You've still got to have the records and the talent and the artistry on your own to carry it. "
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Music
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" I like things that feel like they're timeless and really well made and tailored... things that make me feel confident when I leave the house. "
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House
Confident
Like
" You know, my family is very musical, I was surrounded by it. And from four years old I was the one that asked my mother could I take piano lessons. "
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You
Piano
Mother
" The main focus for me is not trying to find duet partners. It's about just making great songs. I want most of my album to be in my voice because it's my point of view. "
John Legend
Me
Voice
View
" When we meet people who are astronauts or deal in astronomy, it's always really fascinating. "
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" To have the chance to see your music be elevated and to have almost universally positive response to that music, makes me feel better every day. I feel more confident and inspired, and that's fun. "
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Music
Me
" I don't like going to football games. I like watching them on television. When you go to a game, it's hard to focus. There's so much going on, and it's cold. I'd rather sit and watch it and get replays and commentary. "
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Football
Focus
Game
" I always figured I would live long enough to see a black president. The movies predicted it. Usually, Morgan Freeman. "
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Movies
Live
Enough