Most of these people who are celebrities now don't do anything to deserve it, so by that fact alone, I don't want to be one. will.i.am on alone
Politics are about preserving relationships at the end of the day, and it has nothing to do with the greater good for humanity. It's just all about business. will.i.am on business
You can rule ignorance you can manipulate the illiterate you can do whatever you want when a people are uneducated, so that goes in line with corrupt business and corrupt politics. will.i.am on business
I was born and raised in East Los Angeles by a single mom who had three biological kids and adopted four more. I never met my dad. will.i.am on dad
There are five issues that make a fist of a hand that can knock America out cold. They're lack of jobs, obesity, diabetes, homelessness, and lack of good education. will.i.am on education
As we develop and get quicker with technology in America, it's like we're downgrading if you look at the investment in education... that's the thing that worries me. will.i.am on education
I like all the families in the U.K. But what I like about the idea of the royal family is... they seem like they're well educated and there's something admirable about them. And the Queen... she reminds me of my grandma. will.i.am on family
If you live in a ghetto and really want not to just change your life and your family's life but change your ghetto's life, make your ghetto a good neighbourhood, learn science try to be like Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. will.i.am on family
If you live in a good neighborhood, you drive home and there's a bank. There's grocery stores and big houses - but no motels. What that tells you psychologically is you protect your money and buy good things for your family to eat in your nice big house. will.i.am on family
Not many people give you a vision of what the future will bring. will.i.am on future
If you really want change, you really want it to be inclusive, where everyone's included, otherwise you're just going to have more of the same in the future. will.i.am on future
You can get your money and you put it in the bank, or you can put it in the youth. You can put it in our future. will.i.am on future
If you live in a good neighborhood, you drive home and there's a bank. There's grocery stores and big houses - but no motels. What that tells you psychologically is you protect your money and buy good things for your family to eat in your nice big house. will.i.am on home
I don't want to hope anymore. I don't think we should hope anymore. We hoped enough. Now we have to do. We all have to do now. will.i.am on hope
My mom's discipline worked out perfectly. I wouldn't change a thing. will.i.am on mom
My mom's never been married. I've never even seen my mom kiss a dude. will.i.am on mom
If you would ask my mom what books I liked growing up, I liked Dr. Seuss. will.i.am on mom
I was born and raised in East Los Angeles by a single mom who had three biological kids and adopted four more. I never met my dad. will.i.am on mom
When I got into junior high school, that's when my mom let me dress how I wanted to dress. Up to that point I wore suits to school all the time. will.i.am on mom
I remember when I was 11, I told my mom, 'One day I'm going to buy you a house.' And she said, 'Boy, don't you be making promises you can't keep.' I was like: 'No, Ma, it's not a promise. I'm going to buy you a house one day.' will.i.am on mom