The work is the understanding of the people that you're speaking for. The further you get away from that, the further you are from the work.
Vince StaplesIf you don't put out a shirt for eight months, that doesn't mean it took you eight months to make the shirt.
Vince StaplesJust be comfortable. Sometimes, when open up for a bigger artist at a conventional concert, you can feel unwelcome. But when you're playing a festival, people come to see music in general - so don't be fearful. The people are there to enjoy and discover new music so approach the show with confidence and optimism.
Vince StaplesI'm just saying what I think about at the time. I don't make a point to do anything, really.
Vince StaplesOne of my younger homies, he went to jail, and some people came to me and were like, "Bail him out," and I said no. Why would I bail him out? He's going to prison. Let him sit and get some time served. You want to be crazy, but you don't want to go to jail. You want to shoot people, but you don't want to kill people. That's such a misleading thing.
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