Sometimes when you’re a songwriter, you kind of have this egotistic thing: you just want to write something that you love, and you don’t care about if people like it or not, but personally, I want to write something that people can jive to. Youssou N'Dour Read Quote
People think it’s very strange because I love whale watching – you don’t see whales a lot where I’m from. Youssou N'Dour Read Quote
I wasn’t trained to be in front of a camera, so there were a lot of challenges at first. But I didn’t want to be fake. Youssou N'Dour Read Quote
If you just work on that one thing that’s, like, important to you, that has been supportive of you, who has been loving you all this time, if you are able to see that, then that is your ‘best love’. Youssou N'Dour Read Quote
My style is all I have. When I go on stage, that’s me in my comfort zone. It’s not a costume. It’s just me. And I want every woman to feel that way. Youssou N'Dour Read Quote
The working environment in L.A. is really refreshing, really good. Because in Malaysia, it’s a small country – you end up working with the same people that you like and that you know. Youssou N'Dour Read Quote
A lot of people tend to go into the music industry and be really – what do you call it? – oblivious to everything that comes with it. Youssou N'Dour Read Quote
Being a musician and artist can feel superficial at times – you talk about yourself every day and pose for photos for the magazines and newspapers, and it can be very tiring for your well-being. Youssou N'Dour Read Quote
Material’ is meant to be a fun, lighthearted song about the tiny bit of materialism that’s in all of us. The message is meant to translate the notion that you don’t need luxury items to feel special; you already are special. Youssou N'Dour Read Quote
Whenever I write a new song, it always happens when I come back from Europe or Egypt or something like that. It’s always from travelling. Youssou N'Dour Read Quote
