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" I was really fortunate growing up to have a broad musical education. My parents listened to all kinds of music, rock, soul, Motown, jazz, Frank Sinatra, everything. "

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" I really don't care at all what people call me as long as they're listening to the music and talking about it. They can call me a space-jazz flautist. I don't care at all. "

Mayer Hawthorne

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" Everybody comments that I'm white. I'm surprised I haven't gotten more criticism for it. I'm always expecting any day now it's gonna come. I guess I just attribute the lack of hate to people hearing the music and hearing how much I genuinely love it. "

" I've always loved records, even when I was a kid, my parents would buy me records instead of a lot of the other toys kids got. That's what I wanted. I've been collecting records and DJing my whole life, and I thank my parents for that. They had a big record collection and really imparted the magic of it on me. "

" I consider myself to have a decent sense of humor. What's life without a sense of humor? "

" I shopped at J. Crew in high school, I studied computer science. I was a nerd-nerd, now I'm a music-nerd. "

" My dad calls me 'Mac' a lot, from 'Mike Tyson's Punch Out' - Little Mac is the main character. I was obsessed. I can still beat Mike Tyson on 'Punch Out.' "

" Barry White, Smokey Robinson and Curtis Mayfield are big influences for me. But I'm also a metal head. I was in a bunch of punk rock bands. The Bee Gees, hip-hop and the Beach Boys are just as much of an influence on me as Smokey. "

" Nowhere on earth has more soul than Detroit. "

" Gary Numan had a huge influence on both my music and my style. He had his own unique fashion sense - that futuristic space style. It was out there. "

" I think that what happens is that all of my modern influences blend together with the older soul influences and you get Mayer Hawthorne. "

" I didn't appreciate Mick Jagger until I got older, and mainly because of the Mick Jagger swagger. He defined that for the world. He was bold and adventurous with it, too - just the ultimate rock star. "

" Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and I definitely have a hearty breakfast before I do anything. "

" I grew up in Ann Arbor, about 25 miles west of Detroit. And when you grow up in that area, you get a healthy dose of Motown automatically. "

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" Even when I was a hip-hop DJ I always kept it classy. The motto is always 'flashy but classy.' You've got to be original and stand out from the crowd and take some chances. But you've always got to keep it classy. "

" I don't want kids listening to my music thinking it's for their parents. I want them to feel it's theirs. "

" I've always made sure that I tour with bands that people aren't expecting me to tour with. "

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" That's one of the most important things to me is that Detroit and Ann Arbor got my back. If you don't have hometown love, then what's the point? "

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" Music is timeless, so I want to give people shows they'll never forget so that I can do this forever. "

" I think that Detroiters are some of the most resilient people in the world. "

" I don't think I've ever had more fun doing anything in my life than trading verses with Daryl Hall on 'Private Eyes.' That's as fun as it gets. "

" I just want to make music as long as I can and reach as many people as I can. "

" I couldn't live in L.A. and not be close to the beach, you know, that's like the whole thing. I don't understand people who don't live by the beach. Why would you not? "

" I've been really lucky to have had my fair share of relationships over the years and experiences to draw from. But I would say that I generally am not the one doing the heartbreaking. "

" James Brown is the perfect example of flashy but classy. Classy doesn't have to mean boring. His gear was flamboyant but without being so over the top. The cape was probably the biggest part of his persona. He looked like Superman. "

" My dad taught me to play bass. He's a bass player; he still plays in a band in Michigan to this day. He taught me to play bass when I was about 6. I used to just go to band practice with him, and whoever didn't show up for rehearsal that day, I would take their spot. "

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" My singing really seemed to connect with people, and it ended up as my main career, which I love. "

" I just want to have fun and party with everyone around the world. That's the only rule, to have fun. "

" Marvin Gaye was the ultimate ladies' man and a big part of that was the way he dressed. If you're having trouble getting ladies, step your suit game up and see the difference. Walk into a bar in a tailored suit and I guarantee every girl will check you out. "

" It's important that when kids are listening to my music they don't think of it as their parent's music. "

" When you're a soul singer, I'm singing a lot of songs about love and relationships that I think a lot of girls really relate to. For whatever reason, that seems to get 'em excited. The DJ, everyone always says the DJ gets all the chicks, but that's never been my experience. "