Disable ads!

20 quotes by Akon

Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), known as Akon (pronounced /ˈeɪkɒn/), is an American R&B and hip hop recording artist, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble. He has since founded two successful record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. His second album,...
Read full biography of Akon →

Whatever obstacle comes your way, you gotta be prepared to jump over it! And I think that's what separates the legends from the regular artists.... →

0

Everything is a blessing to me.

0

Melody has a certain way that it projects back to you. It triggers certain nerves in your body and certain instincts that normally wouldn't be... →

0

I don't want to know I'm getting older. Then I'll start to think about getting checkups and insurance. I don't want that.

0

What I remember the most really was just running wild there. Barefooted, swimming in dirty lakes, selling fruit, picking mango trees, hoping not to... →

0

I always feel like 'as long as I'm doin' what I love to do, the money's naturally gonna come.' When you start thinkin'... →

0

I always felt like if you get to a point where you've got enough money to invest in something real, you gotta invest in anything that's... →

0

I just like music all the way around the board. I can't stick to one thing - I've got to move around.

0

I'm a polygamist. I can afford to have as many wives as I can afford to have. All Africans believe in it. My dad has four wives.

0

While I'm here, I'm gonna milk it for all I can, so when I'm no longer hot - and I know that day is coming - I will step over here and... →

0

Any album that you pick up of mine, you know it's an Akon album. The guests are very limited, and you get to really feel the experience. You get... →

0

As long as you're giving up quality records and you're makin' hit records, people are always gonna want to hear a hit, and they'll... →

0

That's my actual payment, the fact that I can actually make something that I actually enjoy and put on repeat, and it's not related to... →

0
Add a quote!
Background photo by Giuliana