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" It's easier to collaborate with instrumentalists than singers; they know exactly the sound that I need. "

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" The producing side is always a hard thing for me. I look at Flying Lotus and see producers dropping instrumentals, and I think I should do it myself. I just try to be an artist for myself. That way, it's a lot easier. "

" I don't feel like a live set even seems super real for an electronic act like me. It's not really that entertaining. I've seen a lot of my favourite acts take it to a new level with a live band and stuff, which is amazing, but for me, a live set would be boring to watch. "

" Really, what I'm trying to do is make soul music, but I don't even think of it as a genre. It's more of a feeling. "

" Deep down, you know what you want, and you should go for it. "

" I suck at video games. "

" I'm always home, doing nothing, making beats, and watching movies. "

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" Nando's - boom! That's what I'm thinking of whenever I'm in London. I go there every time. "

" When I make a good beat, I'm possessed. I'm not on earth! "

" I don't think about doing new. I just do it. "

" It's pretty much about doing what you love and following your dreams. It sounds really corny, but it's so real. "

" I was really not into school. Everything was distracting to me. I would have a beat in my head or a song. I was always not paying attention, just daydreaming. "

" You gotta be versatile, man. "

" The way I picked the tracks for '99.9%' was based on the feeling of, 'Is this going to be a hit?' I wanted songs that people would immediately hear and remember. "

" The DJ thing is just a way for me to perform my songs in public. It put me on the map, and a lot of people discovered me because of my DJing and later found out that I made beats. "

" I know a lot of people who jumped into a record label right away, dropped an album, and then nothing happened for them. Build your fan base first, and follow your gut. "

" I can't judge Justin Bieber, because I don't know him. "

" I don't want awkward shows with people looking at their phones or tweeting. That's something you should do at home. "

" Some people say I make hip-hop. Others see me as doing EDM. Some people might look at me as a trap artist, but I'm not really stuck to any of those. "

" I love the London vibe. I get so much love from London that I never had from other places. It's crazy. The people there understand music so much more. "

" When I'm playing, I play what I want, but I make sure that the crowd is going to love it at the same time. It's like a balancing act, a mix of two, a perfect circle... if you do it right. "

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