Home / Quotes / Quote by Chuck D

Quote by Chuck D

“I think a good thing that needs to change is that people should be at least fearless about expressin' themselves.”

Quote by Chuck D

Author

Chuck D, born William John Drayton, is an American rapper, music producer, and political activist. Born on August 1, 1960, he is a founding member of the iconic hip-hop group Public Enemy. Chuck D is known for his sharp political commentary and radical lyrics, which have had a profound impact on hip-hop and popular culture. more

You May Also Like

“Maybe we need to look upon technologies and social networks as things that come out of us, not things that lead us. We can be on top of these things instead of them bein' on top of us as human beings.”

Needs Humans Looks Social Human Beings Technology Look Up Social Network

Author:Chuck D

“If you have no soul you can gut it out. You know, like a marionette, you'll just follow what seems to actually give you whatever you ain't got.”

Ifs Knows Giving Soul Seems Guts

Author:Chuck D

“If you empty, you can be filled up with anything. It could be water or it could be gasoline.”

Ifs Water Empty Filled Gasoline Filled Up

Author:Chuck D

“Music should be some kind of nourishment.”

Should Kind Nourishment

Author:Chuck D

“When music turned into being like candy - what people don't realize is, yes it's candy, but candy has long-term effects if you're just eatin' it as your main meal. And that's a problem, 'cause if you got music that keeps comin' at you, that keeps coming like a piranha, coming and rippin' at your soul, it's like yeah, I'm takin' this in, but there's not much of me left. Then you'll be lookin' for something outside of music to satisfy you, or take you away.”

People Ifs Long Soul Problem Left Causes Term Realizing Effects Yeah Your Soul Long Term Meals Candy

Author:Chuck D

“We didn't invent music, so it's been here for a reason, and it has powers for a reason. So we should pay attention to it, because we might not know the clear answers but we should at least acknowledge that it is something there. To not be playin around with it.”

Knows Should Reason Might Answers Pay Attention Clear Pay Attention Acknowledge

Author:Chuck D

“A lot of the post-1977 dancefloor disco sounds had their place at one time, but you can't bring them back unless you bring back a floor.”

Sound Posts One Time Disco

Author:Chuck D

“Music used to cause revolutions and I'm not seeing much revolution anymore.”

Used Causes Seeing Revolution

Author:Chuck D

“I think that revolution means change. And if somebody feels like there's nothing wrong, everything's great even when it ain't, why would they ask for a revolution? Just stick the tubes into me and just pump away.”

Ifs Thinking Feels Mean Asks Revolution Sticks Tubes Pumps

Author:Chuck D

“My advice to young people is ask older people questions and don't be afraid.”

People Young Asks Advice Older People

Author:Chuck D