Hoodie Allen

My eclectic taste allows me to do something unique and not box myself in.

— Hoodie Allen

I've been writing songs and making music since I was probably ten years old...so my inspirations back then, I don't know -…

— Hoodie Allen

I am very lucky to have people who care about me and care about my music. I think it would be irresponsible…

— Hoodie Allen

I try not to listen to a lot of music when I'm starting the recording process, because it can be so subtly…

— Hoodie Allen

I get to focus on something I love to do 24-hours a day rather than trying to squeeze it in between midterms,…

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I've kind of shut myself off to a lot of new music because I don't want to be influenced by it.

— Hoodie Allen

Its important to follow your dreams whatever that may be.

— Hoodie Allen

I guess this is cliche, but I'd love to work with Kanye West, Mark Ronson, Diplo.

— Hoodie Allen

I like to write from my life and the relationships that make it up. I think its important to use music to…

— Hoodie Allen

I am a musician, a songwriter, music fan. I live in New York City and I love my job.

— Hoodie Allen

I'm treating every day as a special one and trying to live in the moment.

— Hoodie Allen

I think experimentation with other stuff is great. My real focus has been more-so trying to create a sound that I can…

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All songs have those X factors. I couldn't even explain or describe what will grab me about them but it's all music…

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I love having fans of all ages but it's especially cool for me to have young fans. I hope to be a…

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I do all of marketing and promotion - it's the most exhaustive and rewarding part of the process and I wouldn't trade…

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People don't realize that there's no label and everything is self-financed and we make do and do our own thing. I was…

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It's unfair of me to tell anyone what to think. I make myself for myself to get out my own desire to…

— Hoodie Allen