I look mad young. I look younger than I am, way younger.
- 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
When I first heard hip-hop I thought it was rubbish because I didn't understand the concept of people talking over music.
- Akon
Me and my older brother had our own crib in New Jersey. We had the car, driving around with no license.
- 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
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
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
I've got a habit of writing about everything I go through.
- 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
- 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
When I'm on the mic, I'm just giving the listener a part of me.
- Akon
