I find writing very difficult. It’s hard and it hurts sometimes, and it’s scary because of the fear of failure and the very unpleasant feeling that you may have reached the limit of your abilities. less than 1 minute read
I began to fear that Mos Def was being treated as a product, not a person, so I’ve been going by Yasiin since ‘99. At first it was just for friends and family, but now I’m declaring it openly. less than 1 minute read
My fear is that, as soon as I get married and have kids that I’ll kind of do what a lot of people do and suddenly start making, ‘Now I’m gonna make films for kids.’ I really hope I don’t do that. less than 1 minute read
Fear and pain and suffering is not OK for any being to feel intentionally at the hands of us. less than 1 minute read
I auditioned for ‘Girls’ the fall after I graduated from Yale. The show has been amazing - as close to perfect as it gets! less than 1 minute read
Why do people do things that they fear? It may be that the fear contains information. Something can be interesting if you get to the other side of that fear. less than 1 minute read
I’d gone from being this art student messing about with music to this girl with a record deal, magazine front covers and all this hype. In many ways, it was everything I ever wanted, but when it happened all I felt was total, paralysing fear. less than 1 minute read
I’m completely in love with the world but also terrified of it. It creates some overwhelming feelings. Wanting to battle out that joy and fear is part of my music. less than 1 minute read
