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57 quotes by John Legend

John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He has won nine Grammy Awards. In 2007, Legend received the special Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Prior to the release of Legend's debut album, his career gained momentum through a series of successful collaborations with multiple established artists. Legend added his voice to those of other...
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Soul is about authenticity. Soul is about finding the things in your life that are real and pure.

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I'm trying to be me and embrace all the parts of me that have grown up, listened to more music and soaked up more influences.

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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... →

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It's really about making the best music you can make. It's really about working hard.

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Experience is a great teacher.

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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 have a structured songwriting process. I start with the music and try to come up with musical ideas, then the melody, then the hook, and the lyrics... →

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

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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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When we see people that are impoverished and people who are dealt an unfair hand, then if we have the power to help them, we should try to do that.

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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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Musicians are in-season all the time.

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The best training is to play by ear: trial by fire.

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