People love drama, and if you aren't really interested in perpetuating that, it keeps you from exploding on a mainstream stage. I'm totally fine with that.
DJ ShadowI've always been compared to people. It's a revolving cast that comes and goes - obviously, sometimes people stay.
DJ ShadowIt's satisfying to put out new music. And I think that's the context in which I'm comfortable revisiting things from the past.
DJ ShadowI almost feel like there's some kind of connection that I'm having trouble putting in to words, in the same sense that I'm learning things from my children still. I think, just like any relationship, if I choose to become twisted and bitter it can be a source of distress or discomfort. But I think I've come to terms with the fact that I would prefer to see it as a gift. And I would prefer to see it as something that empowers me rather than something that diminishes me in some way.
DJ Shadow