Some nightlife places, people aren't there for the music, and it's depressing. I'm not just a club DJ; I am a producer, and I'll only DJ when the crowd is there to enjoy the music.
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Related Are you taking us to the beach?" - Dan Cahill JUDE WATSON I'm not a DJ - I don't know how to scratch or mix records, but I know how to party, and I kn... AMBER ROSE I DJ'd for years. I DJ'd in high school, and I think my parents thought it was a passing thi... KASKADE It looks ancient," - Amy Cahill JUDE WATSON I'm a DJ who makes dance music who got to play with Sting. AFROJACK It SMELLS ancient," - Dan Cahill JUDE WATSON Palm trees were fanned by a warm, light breeze, and they rolled down their windows to smell the sea. JUDE WATSON Let's head out to the ruins." - Dan Cahill ROLAND SMITH I'm in a car so much on tour that I often just ask my friends to DJ and ask them what they like.... BEN HOPKINS I've always wanted to be a DJ so I could play the music I love for other people. That feeling ha... TIESTO I was truly honored to work with legendary DJ and producer DJ Premier. I still can't believe I h... YUNA Disco is the first technology music. And what I mean is that 'disco' music is named after di... WILL.I.AM I really enjoy dancing. When there's music around, I can't help it; I start dancing, especia... CAMERON MONAGHAN The music is at this weird intersection of dance music and indie music. It's not quite dancey en... WASHED OUT At a festival, a lot of people came to see other artists, so you have to put on a signature set and ... AFROJACK I personally see myself as a musician in the first place. You know, I don't want to say I will b... ZEDD I am for sure a redhead and there aren't that many of us out there in music. MELISSA AUF DER MAUR I know a lot of people who enjoy rap music who aren't black. You can't just say it's bla... F. GARY GRAY There's some places where, I don't know if they're fiddle fans, or Natalie fans or if th... NATALIE MACMASTER I can tell you that you will have your hearts broken more by the people you love than by the people ... MARGARET PETERSON HADDIX I don't want to be classified as an old-skool DJ or new-skool DJ. I want to be classified as an ... GRANDMASTER FLASH I'm from Louisiana, and that's where I got my start, in Cajun music. There's a huge musi... HUNTER HAYES I think some people think I'm, like, anti-label, and I'm not. I just wanted to sign a deal w... IGGY AZALEA I made my name and reputation DJing in hip-hop clubs in New York. 'Celebrity DJ' is a term t... MARK RONSON I want people to know that I'm not just 'Chillin' It.' I'm a real person. There&... COLE SWINDELL I am passionate about music - and people think because I go to places where I can enjoy music I have... RONALDINHO For me, it's a great thing to tell people anything is possible. When I was 15, people told me ... AFROJACK I'm just basically trying to make music that feels good. Right now in the music industry there... TRISTAN WILDS I'm a DJ. I get the party started. AVICII You know what, the drummer is my manager. He's busy. And I'm busy. I don't need the doug... AIMEE MANN I don't know where people think I'm from, but I'm from Chicago. It's really just tha... CHANCE THE RAPPER I basically taught myself how to DJ, but I've been inspired by DJs throughout my whole career. I... PAULY D And more than anything, I like the improvisation of jazz. That's the same thing with DJ-ing. The... DJ JAZZY JEFF I DJ and I'm a harsh critic of DJs. RUSSELL PETERS I think behind every great man there's got to be a great woman, whether she's your wife, you... PRINCE ROYCE You don't ever want to devalue music. Music is important; it's necessary product. I always t... ROBERT COPPOLA SCHWARTZMAN If it's a good song and it fits me, that's what I'm going to do, I'm not out there t... GEORGE STRAIT I'm more of an artist and a songwriter than I am a DJ. That word seems a little bit - well, it d... KASKADE I'm really an inner spirit that only makes itself known through the music. A lot of people think... FAITH EVANS I'm like a little kid when it comes to music. I mean, the music is always blasting wherever I am... DONATELLA VERSACE I am a club DJ. I am not a pop star, NORMAN COOK I don't think I'll ever want to do pop music. I think I'll only ever want to do classica... JACKIE EVANCHO Someone pays me a hundred bucks every Tuesday to DJ. I don't think I'll ever give that up. SHANNYN SOSSAMON I want to make the music that people remember, and it doesn't need a trend; it doesn't need ... TESSANNE CHIN If I'm performing with a DJ, it's all on me to draw the energy. I like the camaraderie of a ... TALIB KWELI I still listen to a lot of the classics from Bob Dylan and John Martin, but I love electronic music ... GABRIELLE APLIN I don't distinguish the music I listen to from great music - it's just music. There shouldn&... MARCUS SAMUELSSON When you DJ, you're just on your own, which is nice because there's no argument. PETER HOOK I'm actually not a big fan of the word hope. I think it's a depressing word. I don't wan... KELLY CLARKSON When I'm doing just music all the time, it can get really overwhelming. It's always challeng... BAT FOR LASHES The idea of a streaming service, like Netflix for music, I'm not totally against it. It's ju... PATRICK CARNEY I generally don't use an iPod for track work, as I'm focusing on heart rate and times. When ... LAURA ROBSON If I find myself just not feeling like writing songs anymore, I think I'll drop it. There's ... ISAAC BROCK I always write with music. It takes me a while to figure out the right piece of music for what I'... KATE DICAMILLO The acting part of me is not me. The music side is who I really am and what I want to talk about. It... LUCY HALE I'm not really a strange person or anything, so if there's music I like, usually there's... BEN FOLDS There are times pop music is the end result when I'm in the studio, but I don't really go in... POST MALONE The DJ still has the relationship with the people, I believe. I don't know to call the DJ 't... ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD If I'm not putting out music, I'mma be producing for everybody. I got an artist named Mike S... WARREN G Mainly, I don't like it when music is made solely to impress people or in order to please busine... JOHN FRUSCIANTE I believe there's - now, don't get me wrong; I'm not prejudiced - there's some white... CHARLIE SIFFORD I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES Even when I was a hip-hop DJ I always kept it classy. The motto is always 'flashy but classy.... MAYER HAWTHORNE Even when I was a hip-hop DJ I always kept it classy. The motto is always 'flashy but classy.... MAYER HAWTHORNE As a DJ, people expect a certain sound and a certain danceability for the music. As a producer, I re... ARMIN VAN BUUREN I don't like rap music at all. I don't think it's music. It's just a beat and rappin... NINA SIMONE I'm busier than a busy person. People aren't scared to play this raucous, harsh music over r... JASON NEWSTED I'm proud of my roots. There are not many Asians in the music industry so it's important for... COCO LEE I was MCing in the playground, spitting lyrics over mobile phones - Sony Ericsson, Walkmans, W810s, ... STORMZY I'm a synthesist. I'm always making music. And I make a lot of different kinds of music all ... BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Not only am I putting music out there, I'm giving part of myself away. KINA GRANNIS I'm a DJ, but I'm also a ridiculously high-grossing musician due to doing productions. AFROJACK I'm not a DJ, I don't know how to scratch and I don't know how to mix, but I do know how... AMBER ROSE When you're making music, it's meant to be shared with people. Sometimes, even if I'm wr... BENNY BLANCO I don't think you can mix classical music and reggae. It's not possible. But some producer i... B.O.B I believe when the music is being sung or being played, at the end of it, there's some sort of g... BENJAMIN CLEMENTINE No, I'm a flirtatious person; I'll flirt all day long, but it really is hard to get into tha... MISSY ELLIOTT I'm into old-time music; I'm not very interested in modern, popular music at all. And if I... ROBERT CRUMB There's no way that music could ever go down the tubes. I can't imagine a civilization witho... CLIVE DAVIS I really admire David Guetta; he's an unbelievable DJ and I love his style, his music and everyt... PAULY D I love singing. It's who I am. When I act, I take a small part of myself and just magnify it, bu... LAINIE KAZAN It's always on everyone's list, like, 'What's New Orleans like?' I think people ... SUNG KANG DJ Sliink is amazing, and his production is on the next level. There are a lot of EDM producers that... TRAVIE MCCOY It's really funny - when I'm depressed or I'm having a hard time, I'll write really ... KATHLEEN HANNA To the U.S. and the world, I'm just known as some funny song and some funny music, some funny vi... PSY I'm an electronic guy, I'm a freak for electronic music but real instruments, the dynamic ra... ARMIN VAN BUUREN Maybe one day music will just be music, and there won't be these categories; it'll just be d... SAM HUNT Undeniably, I'm a country singer; I'm a country songwriter. But I feel like I make country m... KACEY MUSGRAVES I'm a Cancerian, the typical crab with the tough outer shell and the soft bit in the middle. I d... KATHERINE JENKINS I was in Fort Lauderdale from about age 7 to 14. And that's where I learned the most about music... DIPLO I don't like to feel like I'm in a club when I'm in my car and I turn on the radio. Anyt... TAYLOR SWIFT I'm not mad into raving, to be honest. If it's not music, I'm chilling. But most of the ... STORMZY Music is for people. The word 'pop' is simply short for popular. It means that people like i... EDDIE VAN HALEN I'm older than I was, and I'm still washed-up, and I haven't changed my music one iota. ... BEN FOLDS I'm the artist when I'm doing music that I am when I'm acting. I'm everything. EDDIE MURPHY I don't know if you know you're funny, but you enjoy being funny. I know I'm funny becau... GREG BEHRENDT Well, I would say that music just happens with me, I'm not in the driver's seat when I am at... VANESSA CARLTON I can understand why it takes some people a long time to really be a singer. You have to find out, &... HARRY DEAN STANTON You know, I don't think my music is important, I don't think it's changing the world, I ... SUFJAN STEVENS There have been a lot of people involved in the growth of EDM's support in the U.S., from DJ/pro... TIESTO
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