Hip Hop News Quotes & Sayings

Tejano music was hard for us because I was a girl. My dad had a lot of problems while trying to set up shows for us or presentations because there are a lot of men who don't think that women can get the attention of the public. But ... wrong! — Selena

You walk on water, and complain that you can't find anything to drink! — Diane Duane

If laws and principles were fixed and invariable, nations would not change them as readily as we change our shirts. — Honore De Balzac

Although we cannot attain Jesus in his fullness unless at the same time we also take into account his unique relationship with God which has a special nature of its own, this does not of itself mean that Jesus' unique way of life is the only way to God. For even Jesus not only reveals God but also conceals him, since he appeared among us in non-godlike, creaturely humanity. As man he is a historical, contingent being who in no way can represent the full riches of God... unless one denies the reality of his real humanity (and that runs counter to the consensus of the church). So the gospel itself forbids us to speak of a Christian religious imperialism and exclusivism. — Edward Schillebeeckx

We must remember how apt man is to extremes
rushing from credulity and weakness to suspicion and distrust. — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

For the most part I've been focusing on my knees, trying to keep those as good as possible. I'm 100% now, you know with rehab and rest and I feel great. As far as training and the routine I get up and bike for awhile, and go in and have a great leg day, and get a full day in at the gym and try to improve. — Brandon Spikes

The Astronomer's Drinking Song
Astronomers! What can avail
Those who calumniate us;
Experiment can never fail
With such an apparatus ... — Augustus De Morgan

Tomorrow's trials concerned her more than yesterday's triumphs. — George R R Martin

I remember back in the day when Chuck D called hip-hop the 'black people's CNN.' Well now, hip-hop is more like Fox News. It's biased, and highly suspect. — Saul Williams

For a long period of time, the media covered rap music and hip hop the same way they cover a lot of black people, people of color, you know, the bad news happens to be news. They used to have these little stupid colloquialisms that pop up like, "You know what? No news is bad news!" They trick the masses into thinking that any news is great for you. And I just think that's a piece of crap. — Chuck D

Father Gomst will pray for your soul," I said. "And forgive me the sins I incur in detaching it from your body. — Mark Lawrence

The magical gem bracelet, in all of its yellow beauty, was out of its league. My mind and heart couldn't slow down." --- Jennifer Mills — Dianne Bright

Who taught thee how to make me love thee more? — William Shakespeare

I grew up when people seemed actually to be hurting themselves for their art. Of course, some of it was phony. — Barry Hannah