There is no music more powerful than hip-hop. No other music so purely demands an instant affirmative on such a global scale. When the beat drops, people nod their heads, โyes,โ in the same way that they would in conversation with a loved one, a parent, professor, or minister.
Saul WilliamsMusic has always pushed ahead social movements and can do much more than just dumb down a populace.
Saul WilliamsWhen I finally decide that I'm ready to get out of bed, it could be the sunlight, it could be the fact that I'm awake, and, OK, first of all, I wake up in the morning because I have to go to the bathroom.
Saul WilliamsArt can play a major role. I look at art as an alternative source of energy, the same way we might look at wind or solar or lithium batteries.
Saul WilliamsWhen I can feel you breathing into me i, like a stone gargoyle atop some crumbling building, spring to life a resuscitated angel.
Saul WilliamsTalk to strangers when the family fails and friends lead you astray when Buddha laughs and Jesus weeps and it turns out God is gay. 'Cause angels and messiahs love can come in many forms: in the hallways of your projects, or the fat girl in your dorm, and when you finally take the time to see what theyโre about perhaps you find them lonely or their wisdom trips you out.
Saul Williams