Diplo

“If kids can have some sort of social responsibility, that's cool. But if they're not actually having social responsibility, and they're kind of hiding behind it, that's kind of useless, or even worse.”

“When I first started producing, all I had was this little crappy sampler called a S20, which had, like, a minute sample time. I was making crappy beats since I was, like, 17 or 18, using Florida rappers, where I'm from. Then I started DJ'ing because I just wanted to have a new job. I was a schoolteacher for a while, and it was the worst job.”

“I was playing hip-hop when everybody else was playing the giant rave music.”

“My first production job after M.I.A. was actually the xx, but they didn't like what I did, and at the end of the day, we used their demos.”

“I love Marvin Gaye. I like jazz and all that stuff.”

“I have heard, 'Never go to bed angry,' and that makes sense. Unless you're always checking yourself, a grudge or something small can break apart a relationship, and you start to forget what is so amazing about your partner.”

“The best gift you can give to a girl is your devotion, not some Louboutins. But buy those if you're busy, for sure.”

“I see the value in every kind of music, even country.”

“You always have to evolve - the minute you start building a moat around you to keep yourself safe, you're going to lose.”

“I've been in jail a couple times. I've been caught shoplifting.”

“I'm trying to always do new things because if you stay behind and fight the future, you are just going to be left behind.”

“It's funny - some producers ask me, 'Man, how do you work on a Bieber record? That would kill my career.' I can work on any record there is as long as they are good records and you're pushing things forward.”

“I was a schoolteacher for a while, and it was the worst job.”

“I grew up in Florida in different cities. I was born in Mississippi. My parents moved a lot, so I moved to Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, Virginia, all through the South. But my family's roots were from central Florida, like Daytona Beach area, so we ended up moving there.”

“I was making crappy beats since I was, like, 17 or 18, using Florida rappers, where I'm from. Then I started DJ'ing because I just wanted to have a new job.”

“Man, the only thing that's important is what is due tomorrow. I don't care what it is as long as it's good.”

“I do a lot of collaborations and productions, whether it's Switch or Steve Aoki or No ID or Will Smith or No Doubt - I always like to collaborate and be a quality control person for the people 'cause I have my own taste in music and bring that to other peoples' brands and help them learn a little bit.”

“A lot of DJs don't realize they're here today and gone tomorrow. They're literally taking jets to every show. It's crazy how much money they're spending.”

“When I worked with M.I.A., who was, like, the coolest person back then, she was just a girl I met on the Internet. Or even when I met Azealia Banks on Myspace, I never thought, 'Oh, she's cool.' I just loved what she was doing. So I've always been like that. And I think, as a producer, that's what you've gotta do.”

“Good bands won't get famous anymore unless they get really lucky.”