I wasn't trying to make a following. I was just trying to make interesting music. That's not being modest, that's just being realistic.

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.

It's weird for me when someone asks me to do a remix as Girl Talk and not use samples.

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

Fair use is a part of United States copyright law. You don't know if it falls under fair use until you go to court. Someone has to sue you and then you have to challenge it.

I typically get around to most major cities at least once a year. I think people see that as their chance to go nuts for the year if they're into the style of music.

When I was 18, I was playing to 18 to 21-year-olds, and then, when I was 25, still playing to 18 to 25-year-olds. As I've gone on, the crowd has gone in both directions, both younger and a little older now than it's ever been. It is an interesting thing to hit 30.