KemetLeadsTheir words
“I jumped off the cliff. I didn't know whether I would get wings. I didn't know whether anybody would pick me up. I just jumped.”
Source: Interview with NPR, 8 June 2024
Context Recalling how she quit her corporate job in Lagos to pursue music, as her debut album Born in the Wild came out.
Pick the card background
More words from Tems
“Every time I stay true to myself, it just always goes right.”
Tems Nigeria♥ 0
“I think if anyone feels how I felt at the time, hold on.”
Tems Nigeria♥ 0
“I was at a crossroads, to do what I really want to do or do what people were telling me to do… I decided I don't care what people think.”
Tems Nigeria♥ 0
“It's about breaking free from any societal pressure, any chain. It's about not being afraid to be yourself and just living your life regardless of what people say.”
Tems Nigeria♥ 0
“I don't want to limit God. I just want to do as much as possible.”
Tems Nigeria♥ 0
More words from Culture & Ideas
“Emotion is Black, as reason is Hellenic.”
Léopold Sédar Senghor Senegal♥ 0
“With my music I create a change. I see it. So really I am using my music as a weapon.”
Fela Kuti Nigeria♥ 0
“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”
Desmond Tutu South Africa♥ 0
Newsletter
Get the briefing. It's free.
Every week, our take on the leaders and forces shaping Africa and its diaspora — straight to your inbox.