Youssou N'Dour Quotes

Youssou N'Dour

Youssou N'Dour

Musician

Born: Oct 1, 1959

Africa Islam Music People World You

I love meeting interesting people and doing things with them. Youssou N'Dour

Love People Meeting I Love Doing Interesting Them Interesting People Things

In politics, sometimes you have to lie, or you make a promise that you cannot keep. Youssou N'Dour

Politics You Lie Sometimes Promise Make Cannot Keep

Senegal needs to free itself, to rediscover its democracy. Youssou N'Dour

Needs Democracy Free Rediscover Itself

My music is like a spinning ball. It can turn in one direction, and then it comes back to origins. Youssou N'Dour

Music Back Spinning Direction Like Ball Turn Then Origins

I have studied at the school of the world. Youssou N'Dour

World School Studied

I can assure you that I have never used my media companies for propaganda, and I will never do so. Youssou N'Dour

You Will Assure I Can Propaganda Never Used Companies Media

The question of modernization is central to disturbances in the Middle East and in Africa. Everyone is after modernization, no matter where they come from. But you have to be careful about it, and more importantly, you have to have sense about it. Youssou N'Dour

You Matter Sense Everyone East Be Careful About More Come Importantly Question Africa Middle Where Middle East After Central Modernization Careful

Western record companies haven't always dealt with African musicians in the best way. Giving them a lot of money and telling them they're going to be bigger than Phil Collins is the wrong way to do it! Youssou N'Dour

Best Musicians Money Giving Way Telling Best Way Record Record Companies Collins Wrong Wrong Way Always Dealt Lot Western Than Going African Bigger Them Companies Phil Phil Collins

I grew up with reggae music. Youssou N'Dour

Music Up Grew Reggae