A biography for Lauryn Hillhasn’t been written yet.
“Real religion is no religion at all.”
“I wouldn't even hold my kids sometimes because I didn't want them to spit up on me when I was dressed for an awards show.”
“We call ourselves creators and we just copy.”
“When I was working, and when I was making substantial amounts of money, I always filed and paid my taxes. This only stopped, when it was necessary to withdraw from society, in order to guarantee the safety and well-being of myself and my family.”
“Reality is easy. It's deception that's the hard work.”
“We can't plan life. All we can do is be available for it.”
“We don't want people to have expectations of us, but then we have expectations of everybody else.”
“I never did anything I'm really ashamed of.”
“Over-commercialization and its resulting restrictions and limitations can be very damaging and distorting to the inherent nature of the individual. I did not deliberately abandon my fans, nor did I deliberately abandon any responsibilities.”
“Be honest, brutally honest. That is what's going to maintain relationships.”
“When I have a creative insight, there is a high. I think back in the day, I made music as much as I did because it made me feel so good. I think you could argue that there is a creative addiction - but, you know, the healthy kind.”
“Now don't you understand man universal lawWhat you throw out comes back to you, starNever underestimate those who you scarCause karma, karma, karma comes back to you hard”
“Nobody's going to force me to do something against my will. What do I owe anybody that I should submit my will to them?”
“Let optimists rule the world.”
“When you're young and everything dramatic is exciting, you start to believe that hype that, in order to be an artist, you have to suffer. I've graduated from that school.”
“The danger I faced was not accepted as reasonable grounds for deferring my tax payments, as authorities, who despite being told all of this, still chose to pursue action against me, as opposed to finding an alternative solution.”
“From the first time someone says, Who do you think you are? we learn how to repress.”
“Everything we do should be a result of our gratitude for what God has done for us.”
“With The Fugees initially, and even with 'Miseducation', it was very hip-hop - always a singing over beats. I don't think people have really heard me sing out. So if I do record again, perhaps it will have an expanded context. Where people can hear a bit more.”
“I do support artists standing by their beliefs and walking with integrity. We have to find a better way to commercially exploit music while giving artists their proper respect. This cannot be done while taking their contributions for granted or trying to control the scope of their growth and power through threats and fear tactics.”