Stromae Quotes

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Stromae

Profession : Musician

Birth : March 12, 1985

I prefer to talk about our problems, to be proud of them, in place of trying to hide them. Because you can't. And I prefer to dance, to smile on it, to laugh on it.

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I think it's good to eat a bit of everything, but when you eat too much junk food, it's bad for you and for your brain. You don't understand why, but you feel sad. It's because of the junk food!

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To me, 'Alors On Danse' is the definition of clubbing. Because everyone is just trying to forget their problems, but actually, it's so sad, clubbing. We try to sell happiness in clubs, but you can't.

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I think the Congolese music is more important in the African community that Rwandan. You know, Rwanda is not musically really important in Africa. It's interesting, of course. But Congolese rumba was so huge in Africa that everybody was inspired by it.

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We are proud of our ridiculousness. That's what made our Surrealism. Proud and ashamed of everything at the same time. I think that's my definition of Belgium.

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I was raised in Brussels as a Belgian but, at the same time, feeling that I wasn't necessarily from here.

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Music is like a medicine.

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I always have the same problem when I try to buy something straight off the rack: If I put on a medium, it's perfectly fitted in the torso, but the sleeves are too short. If it's a large, the sleeves are long enough, but it's too baggy. So made-to-measure suits are especially important for me because I'm 6'2'' and so skinny.

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Maybe I just look at things as a humanist: I like looking at people in a realistic way more than looking at them in a positive way.

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The prime minister in Belgium gave our album to Barack Obama. I was really surprised that he decided to give a CD of us.

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It's just about feelings. And the thing is we - everybody lives exactly the same things. We are all humans, even if you speak Spanish or whatever you speak. That's just - we are humans, and that's really interesting. And I'm sure that we can understand each other even if you don't understand my language.

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Being famous is a bit dangerous sometimes.

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The first time I performed on stage, that was almost the first concert I went to, so that was pretty interesting and a bit weird at the same time.

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There is always a good part in everything.

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I always need a reason to do something on stage, for me. I am not judging anyone: there is not a good way; there is not a bad way. You just have to justify everything.

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People like Brel were sensitive and vulnerable; on stage, they dared to take risks.

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WME and IMG both truly understand and value my music and Mosaert's creative visions; they are forward-thinking, all-encompassing, and thoughtful in how they envision me continuing to grow.

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I already visited Rwanda when I was five, but I don't really remember my roots.

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When I listen to an American singer, I wanna listen to his music in his language, because he's more spontaneous - he's more natural - and I need his point of view. And our point of view here in Brussels is French and Flemish.

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I'm just part of the people.

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