Emmanuel Jal Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“When I first went to school, I was fighting all the time. The soldier mentality was still in me. I kept getting expelled. I found it hard to take instructions from anyone who wasn't a military commander.”

“I was shocked when I came to New Orleans. I never knew there were beggars on the streets here. I didn't know that there were poor people. I thought this was Heaven, you know?”

“In Africa, you know, if you're poor, at least you can go to the forest and share some mangoes with the gorillas and monkey.”

“I would advise dancers, musicians and others in the entertainment industry to take up yoga, as it clears the mind and creates a sense of balance and stillness which is important for any performing artist.”

“For many Sudanese, it's for strength they choose to be Christian rather than Muslim. My mum was a Muslim but she became a Christian later.”

“I grew up in poverty. For 25 years I was fed on aid.”

“I'm rapping in English but in an African way. I'm not trying to sound like an American.”

“In Africa, music is for everything, Music was originally used for community. That was what music was for.”

“Music - it's the only thing that can enter your system, your mind, your heart, without your permission.”

“Music moves my emotions because music loosens me up.”