Girl Talk Quotes

I guess in a way I try to avoid being labeled as a traditional DJ.

I think some people form the traditional DJ worlds misunderstand where I'm coming form.

I'm just making fun music so you can let your guard down and enjoy it, don't worry about what's cool and what's not.

I still like weird music but there's such an overabundance that it's hard for me to stay enthusiastic about it.

The music is in no way politically based - I'm not trying to make a point about sampling. It may bring up issues but I'm not trying to push it on anyone.

The point has always been to make music, it's not like I've always been running a giant money making scheme.

I always like the people who keep moving forward, but kind of stay in their own lane.

A lot of times people have issues with me because they don't understand where I'm coming from and haven't seen the years and years of hard work and shows I've played.

I want to make something that's fun to listen to but still challenging and unique.

Fair use is a part of United States copyright law. You don't know if it falls under fair use until you go to court. Someone has to sue you and then you have to challenge it.

When someone is buying a sample-based album, they are investing in the concept of that album. If they really like the original source material, they can go buy it.

Nowadays when you buy music its like you're donating to that cause, because you most likely could hear it in some capacity for free.

In the past, hearing music had more value.

I love getting out there and traveling and doing shows and all of that. But when I can be home, it's a special time.

I wasn't trying to make a following. I was just trying to make interesting music. That's not being modest, that's just being realistic.

I was a jaded high schooler, I was still into pop music, though not as sincerely as I am now. It was more tongue-in-cheek back then.

I like to use recognizable songs, but other than that, this song would be perfect.

I like to give stuff away for free and play shows for cheap and not rely on music as a job.

I don't think my record collection or musical knowledge is vast. I just listen to the radio all the time - I'm a pop music enthusiast.

Throughout hip-hop people have been putting different elements with different types of music.

I've been cataloguing samples for years, I have this massive library. Songs come out everyday so it's never ending.

Something that distinguishes my solo work from normal rap production is that it has a lot of melody - it's not just cutting up a song and having someone rap over it.