I'm always seeing stuff and imagining scenes in my head when I'm making music. — Flying Lotus Copy Share Image
With every album that I do, I try to feature a new instrument or sound. — Flying Lotus Copy Share Image
I feel like my music has a reputation for being pretty serious or whatnot, but I like having fun. — Flying Lotus Copy Share Image
Communicating with musicians is really interesting because everyone has their quirks and their strengths and their weaknesses. — Flying Lotus Copy Share Image
I'm so thankful that I had music to turn to in the dark times and be able to understand myself through it. — Flying Lotus Copy Share Image
I love my Fender Rhodes. It's been a part of my family since that keyboard came out, and I've had it reworked… — Flying Lotus Copy Share Image
A strong concept is the most important thing in creating a record. When you can listen to it and see a whole… — Flying Lotus Copy Share Image
Truth be told, I think jazz is a mind-set. It's not necessarily, like, this guy picked up a horn and did this… — Flying Lotus Copy Share Image
I decided to play the saxophone because it was the most obvious instrument in my family. There were a lot of saxophone… — Flying Lotus Copy Share Image
It's the old-school jazz mentality that I connect with the most. I dig the idea of the seeker, the guy who's always… — Flying Lotus Copy Share Image
When I can make music and don't have to think about anyone else's ideas or voice - when I'm making something that… — Flying Lotus Copy Share Image
I wish more artists would do that sort of thing - just focus on one sound on a record instead of "Here's… — Flying Lotus Copy Share Image
Part of what I like to do with Brainfeeder is to get the younger kids hearing jazz, because they don't know where… — Flying Lotus Copy Share Image
I decided to play the saxophone because it was the most obvious instrument in my family. There were a lot of saxophone players in… — Flying Lotus Copy Share
If I have to be 'the experimental guy' or whatever, then I'll roll with it. — Flying Lotus Copy Share
It's tough when you're an artist because you get to go around the world and make a lot of friends, but guess what? One… — Flying Lotus Copy Share
The Soft Machine's 'Volume Two' inspired me heavily. That record just feels like it was all done in the same breath. It's genius, and… — Flying Lotus Copy Share
I don't sit around listening to beats all day. There's so many producers, and so much of it is derivative. — Flying Lotus Copy Share
The producer role attracts introverts. Making music on your computer is so appealing to someone who just sits in their room all day. — Flying Lotus Copy Share
I definitely learned to communicate with other musicians better. I used to feel so intimidated by guys who can read notes, like, "Oh my… — Flying Lotus Copy Share
In high school, I was that guy who was trying to be cool with everybody, but I never really had a core group of… — Flying Lotus Copy Share
When I can make music and don't have to think about anyone else's ideas or voice - when I'm making something that only I… — Flying Lotus Copy Share
Here's the thing: if I want to do something, I just have to do it - for real! I'm not gonna pussy out in… — Flying Lotus Copy Share
