The greatest DJ is one who can live within the formula and…

Growing up with my brothers, I was like an accompanying mascot to them. The whole heritage and culture of soundsystems is all in my…

— Jazzie B

Being a DJ is so easy. I can put headphones in this pocket, USB sticks in the other and that's it - I'm a…

— Jacques Greene

I'm a DJ, and I live in Williamsburg, and I run an independent record company.

— James Murphy

I've been DJing mostly, and most DJs end up producing. That's just me.

— Idris Elba

Producing is important because if there is no one making the tunes, there is nothing for the DJs to play, and nothing for the…

— John Norman

And more than anything, I like the improvisation of jazz. That's the same thing with DJ-ing. There's so much improvisation you can do with…

— DJ Jazzy Jeff

Even with the recent story about the nurse killing herself in King Edward Hospital, there's no blame placed on Kate Middleton, who was in…

— Steven Morrissey

Like a lot of other DJs, I've been wondering when the first DJ game was going to happen. Somebody even pitched me on their…

— DJ Shadow

Being a die-hard Knicks fan, I remember hunting down these orange-and-blue Nikes that they only released in England. And I used to hunt for…

— Mark Ronson

DJs are the new rock stars.

— Tiesto

I've been getting really into mixing, and there's kinda like an art to it I think. I feel like I still have a lot…

— Chris Baio

I'm influenced by the music of the '60s. It's a mishmash of everything. To me, psychedelic can be all the way to a DJ.…

— Anton Newcombe

Growing up, I actually wanted to be a professional Baseball player, instead of a radio DJ. Believe it or not.

— Casey Kasem

Let your heart beat for music. Don't be a DJ for the wrong reasons, do it because you have a passion for it.

— Jennifer Lee

When I dj at big venues I try to play tracks that I would want to hear if I were e'd up in a…

— Moby