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" I need to show the world that my final goal is to perform huge concerts like Madonna. "
Psy
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Concerts
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" I cannot learn creation from other people; I've got to do it myself. Now, honestly, I regret not studying - I don't know about harmonies, or anything, so if I'm composing a song, it's really hard. "
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" While I'm grateful for the freedom to express one's self, I've learned there are limits to what language is appropriate and I'm deeply sorry for how these lyrics could be interpreted. "
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Freedom
" I like the word 'artist,' but I don't like the word 'artist' inside my house. "
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House
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" I try to dress classy and dance cheesy. "
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Classy
" Queen and Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and Guns N' Roses - I had a huge rock-band mania. I play a little bit of drums. "
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" I'm not that good looking. That's why 'Gangnam Style' works. If someone handsome uses that phrase it's just awkward. But if someone like me uses it, it's funny. "
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" I've always tried to come up with funny dancing since I was young, to attract girls' attention for one thing. It's got to be funny. I can't pull it off with serious dances. That's not me. "
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" If a Korean artist reaches to the top, we're all ready to stand up and applaud for him or her. "
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Artist
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" I will bring more Korean dance moves and Korean songs overseas. "
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Dance
" The basic principle I have is that what is most Korean is what is the most international. I don't want to come here and act like I'm an American. I want to showcase the dynamic potential Korea has, and I want to prove that as an artist. "
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" My wife looks at the person Park Jae Sang and the singer who goes up on stage, Psy, as different people. "
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Wife
" Before 'Gangnam Style' I was not a good attitude artist. "
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Good
Before
Artist
" When I signed with Scooter Braun and I decided to go overseas to promote my song, the only concern was how should I communicate with the public and the audience with my language. Scooter and I talked a lot about that: should we translate or not? Finally we didn't, and I think that was a really good decision. "
Psy
Decision
Good
Language
" I'm not that good looking. "
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Good Looking
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" We are just at the studio, me and my choreographers, we are spending like 30 nights and we are thinking, what is my next dance move? Because in Korea there are huge expectations about my dancing. So it was a lot of pressure. "
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Thinking
Expectations
Like
" Thanks to many great K-pop singers, the groundwork has been laid for more Korean songs to be readily accessible to an overseas audience via channels like YouTube. "
Psy
Great
More
Thanks
" I've got to wear sunglasses everywhere, all the time, even if its indoors or at night time, to be recognized. That's part of my job. I cannot take off my sunglasses. For me, staying in the United States was so dark because I can't take them off. "
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Me
Job
Dark
" The fact that I'm shouting that I have Gangnam style makes people crack up. Imagine if Brad Pitt was singing the song - would it be funny? A twist is important when it comes to writing lyrics. "
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Funny
Writing
People
" My lifetime role model and hero is Freddie Mercury of Queen. "
Psy
Role
Model
Role Model
" In Korean, my lyrics are witty and have twists. But translated into English, it doesn't come over. I've tried writing in English, just for me, but it doesn't work. I've got to know everything about a culture, and I don't. "
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Witty
Writing
Work
" Everything moves way too fast. "
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Fast
Moves
Too
" All the people in Korea are cheering me like I'm a gold medalist or something, so I have a responsibility to my country. "
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Gold
Me
People
" In Korea, it's a tradition to inherit your father's business. Unfortunately, I'm the only son in the entire family, so they were forcing too much. "
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Son
Family
Tradition
" There's a lot of variety of musicians in Korea. I cannot say they are the best in the world, but I can say that Korean artists are really dynamic artists, so I am going to show that from now on. "
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Best
I Can
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" That's why 'Gangnam Style' works. If someone handsome uses that phrase it's just awkward. But if someone like me uses it, it's funny. "
Psy
Someone
Me
Handsome
" As an artist, the more experience, the better the creation. I'm a very positive person. "
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Experience
Better
Positive
" To the U.S. and the world, I'm just known as some funny song and some funny music, some funny video guy. But in Korea I'm doing one of the biggest concerts; it's not a dance music concert. I'm playing with the band, so I change my every song to a rock song. "
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World
Funny
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" I just made my album. I did my best. And I uploaded the video just to 'YouTube.' That was all. "
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Best
Album
Video
" Gangnam is a territory in Seoul, Korea. I describe it as noble at the daytime and going crazy at the night time. I compare ladies to the territory. So - noble at the daytime, going crazy at the night time - and the lyric says I am the right guy for the lady who is like that. "
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Crazy
Time
Night
" It's tiring to be asked the same questions all day long: 'What is Gangnam style?' and 'Teach me how to dance.' "
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Dance
Style
Questions