I think a lot of self-identity and inner-personal development is hampered by consumerism and capitalism because we see ourselves as a reflection… — Aloe Blacc Copy Share Image
We live in an era of consumerism and it's all about desire - based consumerism and it has nothing to do with… — Aloe Blacc Copy Share Image
You can feel a lot of things, and that's okay. Channel that into your passion. — Aloe Blacc Copy Share Image
We develop social systems for the handicapped, but when you're handicapped in your mind, society doesn't handle those situations well. I think we don't… — Aloe Blacc Copy Share Image
In school, I studied psychology, linguistics, neuroscience. I understand that there is a real lack of respect for the brain. — Aloe Blacc Copy Share Image
Music, especially as an adolescent, helps to build identity because that's when people start developing a sense of self. You can kind of tell… — Aloe Blacc Copy Share Image
I continue to write songs that are topically related to social, political and economic issues of our time, but I also recognize that onstage,… — Aloe Blacc Copy Share Image
Life is a game and love is the prize. So wake me when its all over, when I'm wiser and I'm older. — Aloe Blacc Copy Share Image
I felt I had an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of great soul musicians of the past, who made a lot of social… — Aloe Blacc Copy Share Image
Music critics think of lyrics first and don't consider melody but so many songs are lyrically depressing but musically great, and that's why they… — Aloe Blacc Copy Share Image
We live in an era of consumerism and it's all about desire-based consumerism and it has nothing to do with things we actually need. — Aloe Blacc Copy Share Image
People in the Middle East may consider the U.S. an evil hegemony that has tainted their culture, but when I look at the growth… — Aloe Blacc Copy Share Image
When I started out, I wrote the songs, recorded the songs, mastered, mixed, did the artwork, made the packaging and did the distribution, all… — Aloe Blacc Copy Share Image
Hip-hop educated me about other forms of music, because it sampled from all different styles. — Aloe Blacc Copy Share Image
