Common
Common
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth13 March 1972
CountryUnited States of America
against dude feeling hear hold loved movies music people personal remember seen song
I think you really have to remember what you loved about making music in the first place. Ultimately, people can be like, 'We've seen this dude in many movies,' but if they hear a song and they're feeling it, they can look past all the personal things and not hold it against you that you're also an actor.
music types
Me as an artist, I've ventured off into doing all types of music. I'll do a jazz album, you know what I mean.
inspired music
I can only speak for myself - there were times when I just wasn't inspired by creating music.
good job market music promote
After you make good, quality music, then it's your job to go out there and promote it and to market it and to get it out there to the people.
artists atlanta bounce brings days diverse early far listening love mob music noticed oh soulful sound south
Oh man, I love what the South brings as far as the soul, and I really have noticed from even the early days of listening to OutKast and Goodie Mob that Atlanta and the South has a diverse sound to it. You have bounce music. You have soulful musicians. You have artists with vocals who try to do different things.
create creative including music people positive responsibility sports village whether
It's our responsibility for the village to say, 'Hey we're going to create these programs,' whether it's sports, creative arts, music, we need some things to give young people positive things to do, and that's including jobs.
art believe decide excellent hears matter music quality reviews whoever work
I believe that music is about making quality things, making quality art, and no matter who you decide to work with, you and that person have to come up with something special, come up with something that is excellent material, so whoever hears it and reviews it will like it.
men able way
To me to be a storyteller is you got to be able to speak the truth. You've got to be able to absorb life and take in life and be able to interpret it in a way that anybody in this room could say, "Man, that's my story. I can relate to that."
artist names achievement
To have my name said like, "Common and John Legend, Golden Globe nominees," is one of the greatest achievements I've ever had as an artist, as a person.
fun judging acting
The human being that I strive to be is a great human being, like a loving human being, but as an actor, you take on roles that are not you and that's the fun part for me as far as acting goes. You really get to learn about other human beings and not judge.
song heart appreciate
No matter what walk of life you're from, you can appreciate the music - songs [can] resonate in your soul and your heart.
photography artist acting
Acting is just another way to express myself as an artist. I realized if you're an artist, you're an artist and you can express that through music, through painting, through photography, through acting - this is just another way for me to express myself.
eye soul cold
If the eyes are the window to your soul open eyes bring the cold.
rap winning thinking
I sit and think with a drink about how I'm gonna win...