There are things I like, there are things I strongly dislike. In my DJ sets and in my production I just gravitate towards what I like.

At festivals you kind of have to play the game a bit and you have to play a lot of the big bangers but it's to me it's extra gratifying to be able to play the non-bangers and make it work. Because that's still the craft of the DJ, I think.

I think whether dance music had exploded in America, I still would've been a DJ a long time. This is my first love.

It's a good feeling to have something to stand for in any part of your life. It's like personal integrity.

The essential component of being a DJ is setting the mood; it's playing to the context. So that if you're not able to adapt from one context to another, then you're not a DJ.

There's a lot of producers that are much more technical or gear-skilled than I am. But I have a pure idea of what I like and where I want to go and I follow that.

Building the scene, going out and doing shows and connecting with the fans, cultivating the fanbase in all these cities. I'm very glad that it's happening.