I've always made sure that I tour with bands that people aren't expecting me to tour with.

I think that what happens is that all of my modern influences blend together with the older soul influences and you get Mayer Hawthorne.

I consider myself to have a decent sense of humor. What's life without a sense of humor?

I try to make sure that I make music that can stand the test of time.

I was a hip-hop head. When I really found my own lane in music, it was hip-hop. I wanted to make hip-hop music. And I did, I made a lot of hip-hop music.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and I definitely have a hearty breakfast before I do anything.

That's one of the most important things to me is that Detroit and Ann Arbor got my back. If you don't have hometown love, then what's the point?