My father's a preacher, my mother's a teacher, thus I rhyme. — Quoted

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“My father's a preacher, my mother's a teacher, thus I rhyme.”

Saul Williams · Teacher

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Saul Williams

The downfall of the industry seems to actually be good for art. I think the industry will find their way once the focus shifts from its greed-based origins, downsizes, and begins to support creative visions that speak to our times and shifting ideals.

Art

Saul Williams

Hip-hop is still cool at a party. But to me, hip-hop has never been strictly a party it is also there to elevate consciousness.

Cool

Saul Williams

I think we fool ourselves and really negate a great deal of history if we think that the oral history of poetry is shorter than the written history of poetry. It's not true. Poetry has a longer oral tradition than it does written.

Poetry

Saul Williams

More people than ever are slowly but surely turning their ears toward poetry.

Poetry