MCs are authors, and rock musicians who write lyrics are authors, to a degree. — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
I don't like to do the same songs every night for a week. I just... it's boring and tiring and frustrating basically. — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
Having some decent musicians around you only expands what you can do production-wise, but I make rap - I can't really see… — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
I love the playfulness and braggadocio that accompanies a ton of rap music - that's basically what makes up the foundation for… — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
I guess all that I can hope for is that my songs affect the younger versions of me out there. — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
I think I learned very quickly after I started putting out music... you just learn that people are going to take what… — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
I think I'm always surprised at how much the musicians I meet put weight on things that aren't music. — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
Rap music started because they were bored of other music so they created something really new. — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
Musicians are all about celebrity first and foremost, and I just can't do it. The second any sort of popularity contest comes… — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
Most artists - painters or writers - I think create out of stress or negative situations. Look at rock music. It's about… — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
I've been able to tour because of my music and I've learned a lot about myself while on the road. I think… — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
Really, my biggest risk was just the initial step to quit my day job to do music. I was packaging and shipping… — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
I am hoping to improve my writing and rapping, as well as get a better grasp on how to make beats and… — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
If I had interesting things to say, I would have been a speechwriter. I think it gets to musicians' heads a lot… — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
If I had a dollar for every time I couldn’t sleep, I could buy a billion locks and finally read a book in peace. — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
“I remember science class if chemistry could silence the lions laugh I'd be fine” — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
I don't claim to be a composer, and I realize my approach is pretty dopey in comparison to the true masters of score work.… — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
It's a strange position to be in. Not only the fact that I'm trying to live off work that is personal, but how you… — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
I don't really engage much in the creative community. I just kind of keep to myself and do my work. — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
I would say the best toy for any cat is always some sort of dangling item on a string or fishing-rod-type structure. — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
My brothers each reacted differently to 'Blood Sandwich.' It's a very specific type of odd feeling when there's a song written about you. People… — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
“It's a beautiful thing, to my people who keep an impressive wingspan, even when the cubicle shrink.” — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
You can't get someone to like something they aren't feeling. After you press play, there isn't anything you can do. — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
I believe giving pets 'people food,' while tempting, is generally frowned upon. As a pet owner you want to prioritize your animal's health over… — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
