Top 15 Quotes & Sayings by Pras Michel

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Haitian musician Pras Michel.
Last updated on November 8, 2024.
Pras Michel

Prakazrel Samuel Michel is a Haitian-American rapper, producer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the hip hop group Fugees, alongside Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill. After the Fugees, he earned two Top 40 hits, the Grammy-nominated song "Ghetto Supastar " featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mýa from the film Bulworth, and "Avenues" with Refugee Camp All-Stars and Ky-Mani Marley.

In life we try to grow and better ourselves. As an artist, I feel like I've grown tremendously.
I'm one of those firm believers that good music will prevail.
I didn't want to do the whole, get the hottest person thing. I wanted to make sure every record felt right.
For this album I was determined to do it my way. Take my time. I'm gonna win, lose or draw on my own.
People in the record business would say, Well, Pras, you know, you haven't been out in a while, maybe you should get today's hottest producer or rapper to do something.
The record Clef and I did was just sitting there. So I said, Clef, I got a record, hit a verse on it. He just went in, messed around and ended up doing the hook too.
I'm confident being at Universal, which is a great home for me, 'cause they understand what I'm trying to do.
Seven out of 10 Americans are one paycheck away from being homeless. — © Pras Michel
Seven out of 10 Americans are one paycheck away from being homeless.
I really can't blame anyone but myself, because I didn't have to deliver the album. But when you get caught up in the gas, and you're young, and there's so much helium going on around you, you can't decipher the real end.
When we came up with titles like Ready or Not, that's how we really felt.
A couple of people thought I looked familiar, but it was like, No. — © Pras Michel
A couple of people thought I looked familiar, but it was like, No.
When I was leaving I kind of felt a little bit sad, because I made some friends down in skid row.
There's a harsh reality - nothing lasts forever. You have to be ready to grow, and grow fast.
There's a lot of madness going on out there. Artists can only be what they are, but the industry only goes with what they think people wanna hear.
I think there's always room for people to hear different styles of music, especially when it comes from the heart.
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