--- title: "1 Blocks Quotes By Steve Aoki" description: "1 Blocks quotes by Steve Aoki. Plus more from Steve Aoki and more Blocks sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/097/steve-aoki-12546_am_a-lot-of-my-building-blocks-who-i-am-kin_2409977.jpg" --- > [A lot of my building blocks - who I am kind of as an artist - all came from being in L.A.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/a-lot-of-my-building-blocks-who-i-am-kind-of-as-an-artist-all-came/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/097/steve-aoki-12546_am_a-lot-of-my-building-blocks-who-i-am-kin_2409977.jpg) ## More by Steve Aoki > [I never cake someone who doesn't want to be caked - at least, I try not to. Sometimes I miss my target. I'm pretty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/i-never-cake-someone-who-doesn-t-want-to-be-caked-at-least-i-try-not/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) > [When I perform, I don’t think about the haters, the Internet trolls, or anyone else. I care about giving the person in front of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/when-i-perform-i-don-t-think-about-the-haters-the-internet-trolls-or/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) > [“Remember, you can't engineer genuine. You can only be genuine.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/remember-you-can-t-engineer-genuine-you-can-only-be-genuine/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) > [When I work with artists, I give them a general guideline of what my vision is. Then they're going to speak their minds on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/when-i-work-with-artists-i-give-them-a-general-guideline-of-what-my/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) > [Im 36, but I still feel like a punk kid with $200 in my savings account.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/im-36-but-i-still-feel-like-a-punk-kid-with-200-in-my-savings-account/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) > [Artists are creating their own genre sound, and other artists are building upon that sound and already creating a huge subculture created around one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/artists-are-creating-their-own-genre-sound-and-other-artists-are/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) > [I like looking at a future where we're expanding our creativity and brightening our lives. I believe that eventually we'll get to a point…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/i-like-looking-at-a-future-where-we-re-expanding-our-creativity-and/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) > [I'm 36, but I still feel like a punk kid with $200 in my savings account.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/i-m-36-but-i-still-feel-like-a-punk-kid-with-200-in-my-savings-account/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) > [ To come out here and play on Woodstock grounds, first year ever headlining on the main stage there's nothing more iconic. \[Mysteryland\] is one… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/to-come-out-here-and-play-on-woodstock-grounds-first-year-ever/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) > [No matter what I do, I can't help but feel that I'm under a microscope. Some of it is completely silly, and some of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/no-matter-what-i-do-i-can-t-help-but-feel-that-i-m-under-a-microscope/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) > [I feel pretty comfortable in front of a camera.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/i-feel-pretty-comfortable-in-front-of-a-camera/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) > [I always tell up-and-coming DJs you have to really love what you do and find that interest to drive you. It requires so much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/i-always-tell-up-and-coming-djs-you-have-to-really-love-what-you-do/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) > [There's a big gaping hole in the EDM space for songwriting. It's one thing to learn how to be a great sound designer and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/there-s-a-big-gaping-hole-in-the-edm-space-for-songwriting-it-s-one/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) > [The ephemeral part of this work is that in music production, the sounds evolve so much faster than it used to, which means that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/the-ephemeral-part-of-this-work-is-that-in-music-production-the/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) > [My first job was working at Benihana as kitchen help. In college, I was a telemarketer for a company at the same time I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/my-first-job-was-working-at-benihana-as-kitchen-help-in-college-i-was/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blocks/steve-aoki/#itemlist", "name": "1 Blocks Quotes By Steve Aoki", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A lot of my building blocks - who I am kind of as an artist - all came from being in L.A.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Steve Aoki" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/a-lot-of-my-building-blocks-who-i-am-kind-of-as-an-artist-all-came/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/097/steve-aoki-12546_am_a-lot-of-my-building-blocks-who-i-am-kin_2409977.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/097/steve-aoki-12546_am_a-lot-of-my-building-blocks-who-i-am-kin_2409977.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/097/steve-aoki-12546_am_a-lot-of-my-building-blocks-who-i-am-kin_2409977.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“A lot of my building blocks - who I am kind of as an artist - all came from being in L.A.” — Steve Aoki", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blocks/steve-aoki/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blocks/steve-aoki/", "name": "Blocks Quotes by Steve Aoki", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blocks/steve-aoki/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/097/steve-aoki-12546_am_a-lot-of-my-building-blocks-who-i-am-kin_2409977.jpg" }, "description": "1 Blocks quotes by Steve Aoki. 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