Macklemore

“Sampling is kind of prehistoric, given the technology and the textures you can create.”

“The question is, What type of human do I want to be? How do I want to use my platform? Do I want to be safe, under the umbrella of my white privilege? Or do I want to push back and resist?”

“I think people are enticed by indie rap and every time you have a group going against the grain, they're gonna be like, 'Wow, you did it yourself in 2012, that's impressive - how did you do it? What're you doing that's different? And how can I be a part of it?'”

“I don't write a great song every day. I don't write a great song every couple weeks. It comes in such random times.”

“I definitely use 'smiling while rapping' as a tool in the booth. I want to have fun while recording.”

“We have to tell people who need help that it's OK to ask for it.”

“Thrift shopping is all about going into the thrift shop and having no expectation of what you might find.”

“Consciousness rap - a term that I don't think exactly exists but gets thrown around a lot - is not exactly popular.”

“I'm someone that examines culture and tries to break down why things are the way that they are whether its hip-hop music, sex, race, or consumerism. I try to examine it and scrutinize it to the point where I can write a song.”