David Banner (Lavell William Crump) Quotes
Of course the concept is to give people samples to get them hooked, I get that. But to continuously give away our music, that's the reason why you don't see many rap award shows anymore, the reason that you don't see rappers in commercials anymore; because we have allowed our music to be devalued.
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I had no intention of becoming a performer, and yet under miraculous circumstances I was brought into the music industry fold. If divine powers hadn't intervened, I'd still be living in China working in some area of Sino-American comparative law.
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Remixes are so much fun. For me, it's like this great release of energy. I like producing stuff for myself, but I also enjoy making music that wouldn't really suit my own vibe.
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I worked as a head cook at courthouses and high schools. I left it behind when I started getting into my music real heavy.
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The music comes through me, and I let it come the way it comes, and it shapes itself. I just hold space for it. I don't intend to write it for a purpose, but it comes as it comes and am proud of the way it can support change because I believe strongly in what I sing about.
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I actually spend very little time listening to any new music.
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If we're going to go really deep, we're all trying to live forever. My music is my way of doing that.
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Music is the best means we have of digesting time.
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I first fell in love with music when I was a little boy. When I first heard music, I felt the beauty in it. Then, being able to tap along on a table top and box was great, but my favorite thing to do was to watch records spin. I would almost get hypnotized by it. These things are what drew me in initially.
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Everything has to evolve. Music has to go somewhere. That's what keeps it fresh.
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Music's always been really cathartic. It's the best drug for me to get away from the everyday pressures just for a second via a good song.
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Music is everywhere and in everything! I draw my inspiration from the day to day activities of my life!
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Nothing is divine but what is agreeable to reason.
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Music is what our feelings sound like.
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The '60s is one of my favourite eras in general. I love '60s music, and I've always wanted to do a period film.
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The third umpires should be changed as often as nappies and for the same reason.
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It's been a transformative period and I really wanted to make music from what I've experienced.
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If you believe in what you do and you really want to be in music, just stick at it. It's always a learning process. Enjoy it because I think making music is a privilege, really. In an ideal world, it should also always be fun. As much as possible, make it fun.
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Action set pieces are my absolute favorite thing to write. I'm pretty much always in the mood to do them, but music certainly helps the process. I usually brainstorm out the dynamics and choreography of a fight to music beforehand - it gives me the little sparks of imagination when I get to the gaps in my own creativity.
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To sing is to bring to life; impossible if the words are mediocre, however good the music.
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I feel that through my father's music I've found my own voice in my own playing.
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Indie movies can be a lot more stressful than studio pictures. The stakes are just as high whether you're talking $3 million or $40 million.
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Municipal networks expand economic opportunities. We've got to open new doors, not slam them shut.
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Of course the concept is to give people samples to get them hooked, I get that. But to continuously give away our music, that's the reason why you don't see many rap award shows anymore, the reason that you don't see rappers in commercials anymore; because we have allowed our music to be devalued.
