I am ultimately comfortable with what I'm sampling.

I want the material I make to be mine; that's always the goal of the record and of the show.

In the past, hearing music had more value.

When someone is buying a sample-based album, they are investing in the concept of that album. If they really like the original source material, they can go buy it.

A lot of people aren't aware of the years and years of humiliation and horrible shows I've played.

You can feel a little vulnerable when you see people tearing you apart on the internet or saying, "It's the end of music." "This guy is a total hack." I've read it all. But at the same time, even though I feel a little vulnerable with that, I do feel comfortable.

It's rare when I feel like I can extract a lyrical message out of combining two things together.