Lil Xan

“Xanarchy is like one big family... It's a brand; it's a lifestyle.”

“Anime is something I loved to watch as a kid.”

“I grew up loving symphonies. Beethoven is beautiful.”

“I wasn't rapping and freestyling in high school. I wasn't telling people I was gonna be a rapper when I was a little kid. It wasn't set in stone that it was my dream.”

“I'm an open book.”

“I wanna be more of a pop public figure, iconic kinda dude.”

“I wake up, usually start my day off with some very unhealthy McDonald's.”

“When I was little, my dad showed me N.E.R.D., their first album, and I thought it was amazing. I thought Pharrell was just killing everything. That was my first introduction to rap.”

“School was never for me, kinda.”

“I'm not a celebrity, I'm a person, and when fans call me Diego, it's easier to remember that I'm no better than anyone else.”

“I'm still Lil Xan. You can call me Diego if you want. My second album, I'm going to be full Diego.”

“Positivity over everything.”

“I always wondered what the longevity of the name Lil Xan would be. I always contemplated whether I'd have to change it, but I learned you don't have to if the formula is working.”

“I'm full Hispanic.”

“If I'm going to do something, I'm going to fully commit to something.”

“I have nothing but love for the Cyrus family.”

“I just wanted to be creative, so I did photography, and that led me ultimately to music.”

“I know there are people who are praying for my downfall, but they're going to be like, 'Wow, Xan's actually an artist.'”

“All my friends were rappers, so I just thought I might as well take a shot at it.”

“I actually always wanted to end up somewhere in music, I just didn't know what.”