Jon Bellion

A lot of the album 'The Definition' was made from two things: Pixar movies and J. Dilla.

— Jon Bellion

I grew up on Dilla, Timbaland, Pharrell, all these drums that are super pocketed, so all those influences come out on a…

— Jon Bellion

I have a fan base eager for more stuff. That makes me more than happy. I know I have an army behind…

— Jon Bellion

If I can show people how vulnerable and how flawed I am, maybe others will relate.

— Jon Bellion

I'm fascinated by Jesus and pray to him every day.

— Jon Bellion

I wrote 'Monster' and thought that it would solve a lot of my problems, that I'd have money in the bank, but…

— Jon Bellion

I don't view any of the hits I've ever written as the climax of my career. They're just minor stepping stones.

— Jon Bellion

We're not as happy as our Instagrams and Twitters make us out to be.

— Jon Bellion

Sometimes, people will fight over five, six percent, because if it's a smash record, that can mean a lot of money. I…

— Jon Bellion

I'm not afraid to have my music digestible by different ages.

— Jon Bellion

I loved everything, but it was Kanye West who really changed everything for me.

— Jon Bellion

My brother is 10 years older than me, so whatever he listened to is what I listened to, and it was all rap.

— Jon Bellion

If I could be generous and move forward and spread my feelers business-wise and also creatively, that's the best position to put…

— Jon Bellion

People can relate more to being honest about your problems, your insecurities, and the things that you find wrong with yourself. Because…

— Jon Bellion

Rapping was a hobby; when I went to college, there were a ton of dudes rapping. I think that's where I got…

— Jon Bellion

I always want to approach records from where it feels very graspable. You know what the song's about, but it's presented to…

— Jon Bellion

The way Ben Gibbard paints a picture, you feel like, 'I was there that day with him.' You really feel the way…

— Jon Bellion

My artistry is my baby.

— Jon Bellion

I just never really though you could or couldn't listen to a certain type of music.

— Jon Bellion

I used to work at a catering hall in Hauppauge. Anybody who works as a server in a catering hall, more power…

— Jon Bellion

The first 12 bars of 'Pre-Occupied' explains my entire career.

— Jon Bellion

You can't really force kids to like music. I'm a firm believer in an organic fan base.

— Jon Bellion

When you get a song placed with two of the top stars in the world, like Rihanna and Eminem, especially as a…

— Jon Bellion

I think honest lyrics help somebody say, 'I was struggling with this, but if Jon goes through that, too, and if Jon's…

— Jon Bellion

I wanna make music; that's all I wanna do.

— Jon Bellion