My mom was born in the 70s, but grew up in the 90s, seeing all types of things. Because of her PTSD, she sheltered us from all of it as best as she could. There was a lot going on… — Giveon Copy Share Image
The hardest part is writing a song as a story. A song is so short and there are only so many words that every… — Giveon Copy Share Image
I remember Gayle King popped up on the screen, wearing a green dress - I'll never forget it - to announce the best R&B… — Giveon Copy Share Image
I think if you go back to the '60s and '70s, that music felt newer, you were hearing stories told for the first time. — Giveon Copy Share Image
I think people could get obsessed with the idea of perfection. So with that, you kind of stray away from your raw imperfections. Like,… — Giveon Copy Share Image
Recognize that you always have room to grow and that there is always going to be someone better than you and that you can… — Giveon Copy Share Image
Music is a diary. Sometimes people make music as if no one's going to hear it, as if they can just be completely honest.… — Giveon Copy Share Image
In a film, there are dramatic moments and a bunch of different moments that lead up to a dramatic moment. On some songs, I… — Giveon Copy Share Image
But looking back, whenever I'd perform or anything I always gave it my all, no matter what. Even if I didn't know what exactly… — Giveon Copy Share Image
I think of my body of work as a story that flows and plays in my mind like a film. — Giveon Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'll have words or concepts written down before I have any type of music or anything. So when I have that, sometimes I… — Giveon Copy Share Image
Yeah, I used to write short stories at first, but once you work on something, you want to show people. My peers weren't interested… — Giveon Copy Share Image
So I did a program with the Recording Academy, the Grammy Museum. So pretty much they take, like, one hundred kids during the summer… — Giveon Copy Share Image
