Quotes

When I first heard hip-hop I thought it was rubbish because I didn't understand the concept of people talking over music.
-Akon

Yeah, you'd catch me wearing suits the whole time. Just not when I'm in my artist mode. Probably when I'm in my executive mode, coming out of a building or something, you'd catch me in a suit.
-Akon

When I'm on the mic, I'm just giving the listener a part of me.
-Akon

Me and my older brother had our own crib in New Jersey. We had the car, driving around with no license.
-Akon

I've got a habit of writing about everything I go through.
-Akon

I look mad young. I look younger than I am, way younger.
-Akon

Theyare mad traditional. The thing was at the time I was living in Jersey they were in Atlanta. In Africa they make you go on your own at an early age like around 14 or 15.
-Akon

They were supporting us. We were still in school, my older brother was watching me. He was like going on 18, about to graduate. For the last couple of years he was doing I was just running through highschool and ended up getting kicked out.
-Akon

I am a studio musician. You get me in the studio I can play an accordion. 4 bars and loop it back. Percussion is my main field.
-Akon

I grew up with it. Any kind of drum you put in front of me, I dont care what kind I can bang it out.
-Akon

If it comes, it comes, but its not like a main focus. If you go looking for something youare never gone find what youare looking for. If its meant or you itas gonna find you.
-Akon