Denzel Curry

“Always be true to you. But learn how to adapt, too. That's something I wish I did when I was younger.”

“As an Aquarius, I was born an outsider. I'm awkward at social events. I can be social, but I feel like nobody truly understands who I am.”

“I started adapting, and that's how I've been able to stay afloat all these years. It's important to be adaptable.”

“If you look at 'Threatz' and 'Parents,' then you look at 'Zone 3,' all of that is nostalgic.”

“With 'Clout Cobain,' when I made the song, I knew what I wanted to say. But I was gonna say it in a way where people could understand it.”

“I started finishing 'Nostalgic' while trying to graduate at the same time. I graduated from high school, got my diploma, and my life just started when I completed 'Nostalgic 64.'”

“I think about death a lot.”

“I'm just an artist.”

“The fact that I'm finally getting recognition for what I do is always a blessing, you know?”

“I just want to build awareness for my city. But if it wasn't for Carol City, I wouldn't be the person I am today.”

“I'm not tryna save no one. I just hope my music helps, and I hope the message that's behind it helps people, you feel me?”

“Once you get to a certain part in your career, the hate is gonna come.”

“No matter who you are, you're gonna feel alienated by somebody.”

“I watched people blow up after the XXL cover, and I watched people drown - you know what I'm saying? And that's not what I'm trying to do.”

“Carol City has its hot moments, and it has its cool moments. If you were from one area of Carol City, people didn't mess with you.”

“I like the way punk people perform better than rappers, because rappers suck at performing - no offense.”

“I'm very optimistic about the future.”

“The more I pay attention, the more I'm in tune with my fans and myself. It's how I keep raising up.”

“That's what you gonna get with me: the dark aspects of life. Of course, you've got to have some type of light in there, but if it was all light, you'd be blinded. You've got to balance them out.”

“I rap about life in general, particularly my life, unless telling a story.”