ASAP Rocky Quotes
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I want to inspire people to really open up their minds and not be one-sided or biased or hypocritical.
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People don't make albums any more. It's always about singles. I wanted to take that old-school approach.
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Weed is going to bring us together as a generation. Drugs is what created Woodstock. Let's be clear about that.
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I'm from New York and I love New York and I'm always repping New York, but what I represent is something deeper than just being a New York rapper.
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I really want to do the unexpected, and I think that's what I did when I executed 'Long.Live.A$AP.' I wanted people to really see the message and that I'm an artist who not only has the capability of rapping, but of composing great music both for people of my generation and for people with different backgrounds.
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A lot of energy and excitement - that's what a lot of my shows are, energy and excitement.
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I would not consider myself to be a quote unquote real New York rapper. I don't even like New York rappers.
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In Harlem, I got all my black friends. But when I go downtown, I got black, white, Asian, Indian friends. There's no borders, no barriers.
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I'm getting my respect as a video director. The fashion industry respects me and knows who I am.
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New York gave me hell for that 'Purple Swag,' man. They didn't respect me until 'Peso.'
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I'm not a gay rights activist.
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I'm a people's person, believe it or not. I just have a dark side to me, which we all do.
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I hate the hype. When 50 Cent came out, people were saying that he was the best rapper alive: "Oh, he got shot nine times, he's better than Tupac, he's better than Biggie." That was all hype.
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I don't have any favourite lyrics. Honestly, all of them I love 'em to death - it's the same with songs. I don't have just one favourite lyric, I love them all.
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I want to be the first guy to help people accept everybody for who they are. I'm talking about colors, religions, sex, everybody. My music is for everybody, it's not just for one kind of group.
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Probably, violent things I've done when I was younger, was probably the most despicable thing that I've ever done.
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I don't even like New York rappers.
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I just want my fans to grow up and enjoy the music first, I don't want to change the world that's not what my music is about.
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I remember one time I went to Craigslist to find something; that's how bad I wanted it. It was a pair of Raf Simons - this was like 2010. But Raf said he was going to make them for me.
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We could fight the fuss till we get like friends, Or somebody bite the dust and we split like ends. Even in our wildest moments, girl, I'm on it cause you're worth it. Practice makes perfect, so we fightin' for a purpose.
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God is letting me shine, because I've got a good heart.
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I take cabs if I need to get somewhere or I take car service. I don't drive, I wouldn't mind riding a bike... People think that because you become an entertainer you gotta have this rock star thug image. I'm an artist, man. I'm going to live like an artist.
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There was a time when someone would get on a plane and request to move their seat just because the person sitting next to them was of a different ethnicity or religion or nationality. But I don't think my generation wants that. That's how it used to be.
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The thing with me is if I feel disrespected I won't hesitate to fight. But it takes a lot to make me feel disrespected.