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" People like Dick Gregory, Paul Robeson, Harry Belafonte and Nina Simone show me what the definition of an artist is - it isn't just to make art but to speak truth to what's happening, speak beauty into the world, speak love into the world and also... get involved. "

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" 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 Obamas have been a great example for the country, and I think people are getting a bit nostalgic for that now when they see what some of the alternatives might be. "

" For me as a songwriter, I love when other people cover my songs. "

John Legend

Other

Songs

" I sang 'All Of Me' at the wedding. I sang 'Stay With You' from my first album. And then Stevie Wonder came up and sang 'Ribbon In the Sky.' It was impromptu... It was cool... He's always been a friend and a mentor to me. "

John Legend

You

Cool

" I think every film is made better by having smart music supervision that's really in tune with the spirit of the visual content. "

" I think writers are prone to hyperbole sometimes. "

" 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. "

" John Legend is a nickname that some friends started calling me, and it kind of grew into my stage name. "

John Legend

Stage

Name

" As a nation - and as a world - we need more truth. "

John Legend

World

Nation

" I played classical as a kid. "

" I'm honestly not a great gift giver. I could give better - my girlfriends have always complained about that. "

" Hip hop has the urgency and rebelliousness that early rock n' roll and punk had: a level of rule-breaking and flirtation with danger. It allows you to break the rules. "

" The most I ever spent on technology is building a studio - I built one at home in Los Angeles. I can't tell you how much exactly, but the whole process is very expensive. "

" 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.' "

" I was a huge 'Breaking Bad' fan. I just loved the whole thing. Always interesting, always urgent. The stakes were always high. "

" I don't have a real recipe with measurements for my chicken stew. I just kind of make it up as I go. I made it for the first time one Christmas when I came home from college. It's guaranteed to cure a cold. "

" The most important thing about technology is that it can seamlessly work its way into your routine and your life. "

" I've always had an interest in story-telling and history and just film and art in general, but particularly when it comes to storytelling, I think the reason why we became involved in film is because we wanted to get some great stories out there. "

" Instead of investing our resources in locking people up, let's invest more of those resources in our fellow citizens so they don't end up in the system to begin with. And if they do, they can get back on their feet. "

John Legend

System

Feet

" Dr. King was unpopular while he was alive - he's only popular now because he's dead and not a threat to anyone. "

" When we meet people who are astronauts or deal in astronomy, it's always really fascinating. "

" Before every show, I eat half a rotisserie chicken. "

" I love to make fried chicken. "

" Soul is about authenticity. Soul is about finding the things in your life that are real and pure. "

" Shoes are important, of course. I love my Lanvin sneakers - they go with a lot of things. And then I think a nice bag is great, so you carry your computer or whatever else in style. I've been carrying a Tom Ford backpack lately. "

" Experience is a great teacher. "

" Well, what's interesting, I try not to think about the radio when I'm writing a song. I want people to love the song, and that means it might not be exactly thinking about the radio, but it's thinking about your audience and saying, 'I want people to like this song after it's done.' "

" Now that I'm coming out with my own record people can see I'm a solo artist. "

" 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. "

" I don't actually go to a lot of games because I think football on TV is better. Even though I'm pretty busy, I watch 90 percent of Ohio State's games. "

John Legend

Football

Busy