3 Quotes & Sayings By Em Youman

E.M. Youman is a drummer, producer, performer, and recording artist. He was born in Washington D.C. in 1940 and attended the University of Maryland where he met fellow student Bob Marley Read more

The two formed a band called The Wailers, which would have a major influence on reggae music in the mid-1960s, releasing several hit singles and albums including "Simmer Down", "Get Up, Stand Up", "Reggae In Living Color", "Soul Rebel", "Stir It Up" and "Waiting In Vain". Marley's songs have been sampled by many artists including De La Soul, Beastie Boys, EPMD, Method Man, Redman, Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy and Jay Z to name a few. Youman has produced David Bowie's album "Reality" as well as Catherine Paul's album "The Windfall".

He has also produced U2's album "Zooropa" and worked with Aerosmith on their album "Nine Lives". Youman went on to produce the show "Hollywood Squares" for NBC in the late '80s and early '90s.

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I don't know what happened, but I do know this. It's not going anywhere. When you light up it waits for you to come down. You have to confront whatever's bothering you and look it straight in the eye. It's alright to forgive yourself, and it's okay to fight back, because if you don't kick the shit out of it, then it kicks you. It's a dog world, but you can control it, if you want to. A lot of people are going to try to make you feel like shit, but that doesn't mean you are. You are who you decide to be. I hope you're the kind of person that fights, because that's the only way to win. E.M. Youman
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No one is entitled to anything. Everything we get in this life we have worked for. And sometimes we take on baggage we never even signed up for, but that dosen't mean you deserve it. I wake up everyday wishing I could change things, but I can't change past. All I can do is change the future. E.M. Youman