--- title: "3 Djs Quotes By Steve Aoki" description: "3 Djs quotes by Steve Aoki. Plus more from Steve Aoki and more Djs sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/56c/steve-aoki-12546_always_i-always-tell-up-and-coming-djs-you-have_1188050.jpg" --- > [I always tell up-and-coming DJs you have to really love what you do and find that interest to drive you. It requires…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/56c/steve-aoki-12546_always_i-always-tell-up-and-coming-djs-you-have_1188050.jpg) > [It's a really diverse time in music, with all these different DJs and all these different categories, and we are all taking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/it-s-a-really-diverse-time-in-music-with-all-these-different-djs-and/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/290/steve-aoki-12546_anymore_it-s-a-really-diverse-time-in-music-with_1766429.jpg) > [For a DJ at my level, you can really go through life and travel the world without seeing a single thing. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-aoki/for-a-dj-at-my-level-you-can-really-go-through-life-and-travel-the/) [Steve Aoki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-aoki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8df/steve-aoki-12546_dj_for-a-dj-at-my-level-you-can-really-go-t_1947077.jpg) ## Other authors on Djs - [A-Trak 12 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/djs/a-trak/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-girl-talk-38701.jpg) Girl Talk 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/djs/girl-talk/) - [Tiesto 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/djs/tiesto/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-dj-shadow-29624.jpg) DJ Shadow 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/djs/dj-shadow/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-hardwell-6335.jpg) Hardwell 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/djs/hardwell/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-aaron-hill-8668.jpg) David Guetta 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/djs/david-guetta/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-paul-van-dyk-74216.jpg) Paul van Dyk 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/djs/paul-van-dyk/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-ice-t-43042.jpg) Ice T 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/djs/ice-t/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-dj-spooky-29627.jpg) DJ Spooky 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/djs/dj-spooky/) ## 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/djs/steve-aoki/#itemlist", "name": "3 Djs Quotes By Steve Aoki", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "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 attention to detail, and it takes up a lot of your time. You hear a song, and there are so many little pieces that make that song work. 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