A biography for Aesop Rockhasn’t been written yet.
“I went to college, got a job. Not a good job or anything but I was fully set to be an office employee for my life.”
“I've been able to tour because of my music and I've learned a lot about myself while on the road. I think some of the imagery of my writing are snapshots of where I've been and my feelings about the world.”
“People's opinions outside of my direct group of friends means next to nothing.”
“You have to write about what's inside you. If I have to get something out, I'll do it.”
“I think if the desire to improve what I do starts to plateau then what's the point.”
“I love 'Black Mirror.'”
“I had written rap songs in the early '90s and even did a couple homemade rap songs with my brother in like '88 or '89, but it was just like... I don't even know how to say it. Just plain rap. I was just rapping about whatever, there was no real style or direction, it was just semi-braggadocious rhymes that probably imitated 100 other rappers.”
“I guess all that I can hope for is that my songs affect the younger versions of me out there.”
“I don't like being away from home for a long period of time.”
“I want to stay learning and hopefully allow my craft to evolve.”
“I don't claim to be a composer, and I realize my approach is pretty dopey in comparison to the true masters of score work. That said, if someone thinks what I do specifically would work for their film, then, of course, let's see what we can do.”
“I used to do a lot of one-off collabs, features, stuff like that.”
“My brother came home from college with a Mountain Goats cassette and I was like, 'What is this?' The lyrics were crazy to me. I'd never heard anything like it.”
“I guess, for me, the idea of finding an identity through creative means has always been a way to deal with otherwise feeling awkward and uncomfortable out in the world.”
“I just try to reflect the grittiness in New York. I try to protect the grit and the dirt that comes with it, which is a good thing.”
“We're all just cats trying to be original, which is what I think being a B-boy is about.”
“I think in your 30s you can still pretend you're in your 20s, or at least maintain some semblance of youth. Forty is when you've got to stop denying the inevitable.”
“I always keep my phone on vibrate. Ringtones give me anxiety.”
“To me, it seems more realistic to my thought process when things feel a little scattered in the lyrics. Being disjointed is not that abstract of a thing when I think about how my brain works - I feel like it's almost more realistic. That's how my brain works.”
“The only way I'm comfortable with a new album is if I'm taking a new risk.”