I do music for the love of it, and I've been doing it from a very young age: about 11. Wyclef Jean More Quotes by Wyclef Jean More Quotes From Wyclef Jean I hear them playing Elvis, they on they way to Graceland. But they don't scare me, I'm in the trunk. Wyclef Jean trunksscareway In the beginning I had women problems, 'cause you know, I represent for the guys. But I was actin' a fool, whilin' out. I'm not sayin' I don't while out anymore. I'm not gonna lie to you. Wyclef Jean foolguylying I've known Clinton for probably the last year that he was in office and stuff. The vibe that I always got from Clinton was, you-know, he never gave me a president-vibe. Wyclef Jean officepresidentyears I like Bergen County because it's nice and quiet. It's beautiful, and I can get to the city way quick. Wyclef Jean nicecitiesbeautiful I think it's cool to do stuff in a different language. Basically, I learned English through listening to rap. A lot of people think it's funny. But it's true; I used to try to get the accents. Wyclef Jean rappeoplethinking Michael Jackson was my musical God. He made me believe that all things are possible, and through real and positive music. He can live forever! I love Michael Jackson. God Bless him. Wyclef Jean realforeverbelieve I'm like Cab Calloway: I love the entertainment, and I've loved entertaining people ever since I was little. Wyclef Jean entertainmentlittlespeople Coming from Haiti and growing up in Brooklyn, there's a lot of European influence when I get dressed up. I wear a lot of fitted suits, elegant cuts; I think it's cool to mash up a lot of different looks. Wyclef Jean growing-upcuttingthinking My accomplishment has helped millions of kids see that they can come from a poor family and go somewhere, make something out of themselves. Ive been doing it for seven years professionally. Wyclef Jean accomplishmentkidsyears Bob Marley stood for universal peace and love. He tried to break racial barriers. Wyclef Jean boblovepeace When I lose touch with the audience and the reality of what life really is, I'll be Vanilla Ice or something. Wyclef Jean vanillaicereality People often associate raves with drugs, but for me raves are more associated with self-expression. Wyclef Jean expressionselfpeople You get quick money, it's beautiful, there's sunshine, but at the end of the day, you find out it's all a masquerade, baby. It's not what it seems. Wyclef Jean sunshinebeautifulbaby When I rap, I get to express myself in a way where putting words together is like poetry, and sometimes it's better to talk in certain expressions than sing, you know? So I love, I love to rhyme when I want to express certain things. Wyclef Jean rapexpressiontogether That's the best way to feed the human mind. That's how Bob Marley did it. He never put it in your face. After you got the groove, you were just singing the hooks, because you thought it was cool. Wyclef Jean hooksingingmind I feel that life is short, so we should be disciplined, but at the same time we should have a good time. Wyclef Jean should-havelifefunny There's not a hip-hop artist that didn't snatch of piece of Bob Marley. It's totally impossible. Wyclef Jean hip-hoppiecesartist 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 bandmusicalschool When the Fugees were big, we made a whole lot of money, and what happened was that I saved my money and never spent it. Wyclef Jean happenedbigsmade When you enter the realm of politics, you don't enter it because you want to be popular. When I want to be popular, I pull on a guitar and sing a song. Wyclef Jean guitarwantsong
