I always feel like 'as long as I'm doin' what I lo... -Akon

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' business and you start thinkin' 'What's hot? What's the wave? Who is hot? Let's get at that person,' it becomes a point where you're tryin' to strategize to make money. And that's always a gamble.

Akon , Musician
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Akon is a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, and record producer. With his unique blend of R&B, hip-hop, and pop music, he has achieved international success and acclaim. Known for his distinctive voice and catchy songs, Akon has become a prominent figure in the music industry.

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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. It's ...
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....
In Africa... age is not important over there. They don't care....
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 trigger...
Everything is a blessing to me....
I just like music all the way around the board. I can't stick to one thing - I've got to move around....
The moment artists can just do what they love to do then music will go right back to where it used to be. I mean back in the '60s and '70s and '80s, t...
My ideas come when I least expect it, so I've always got to have a studio nearby or close by somewhere....
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 related to a n...
It's always the music first for me. But if the music isn't selling, there isn't gonna be no business. So you gotta make sure music is always the first...

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Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident....
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No sanction can stand against ignited minds....
As a child of God, I am greater than anything that can happen to me....
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Nations consist of people. And with their effort, a nation can accomplish all it could ever want....