My whole being sonically comes from my dad's understanding of music. — Thundercat Being Copy Share Image
Reading and exercising are two things in life that are not necessary. — Thundercat Exercising Copy Share Image
My parents were very encouraging in having us get into the arts, whereas I have a lot of friends that didn't have… — Thundercat Art Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, it's not like were not going to die. It's not like there is this one guy… — Thundercat Day Copy Share Image
I remember swallowing my tooth up in a high chair, but I definitely don't remember the first time I played bass. — Thundercat Copy Share Image
I personally didn't realize people would enjoy my voice, I guess. I'm happy that they do, but I didn't know what to… — Thundercat Copy Share Image
It's a blessing and a curse at the same time, the idea of genre. — Thundercat Blessing Copy Share Image
'Looney Tunes' was not a children's cartoon. I don't care what anybody says. It was very politically charged, very racial. And then… — Thundercat Care Copy Share Image
Tokyo style is so specific. And I'm a very big fan of their history. It's pretty simple. A lot of the time,… — Thundercat Copy Share Image
My first reaction to playing at Coachella was like a kid who has no idea of the rules. I just wanted to… — Thundercat Festival Copy Share Image
Kenny Loggins pours his heart and soul into the music he makes. He'll take you with him through everything he's going through,… — Thundercat Copy Share Image
I treat my cat like she's my therapist or something, because I talk to her all the time, and as she's gotten… — Thundercat Cats Copy Share Image
My family is all musicians - my dad plays drums, my mom plays flute, my older brother plays drums, my little brother… — Thundercat Brother Copy Share Image
That's always what I've tried to do. I've tried to communicate. But at the end of the day, it's still for you… — Thundercat Copy Share Image
You can do all kinds of things with your instrument outside of its surface purpose. My bass is my crutch, but the… — Thundercat Copy Share Image
Driving around with my dad, growing up, he would play everything: Philip Bailey, Manhattan Transfer, Frank Zappa, Cream. I'd be like, 'Dad,… — Thundercat Dad Copy Share Image
I don't look at my instrument as having one specific role; I was raised to go as far as you can. But… — Thundercat Copy Share Image
I remember, with Kendrick on 'To Pimp a Butterfly,' I was in tears. I literally was because it had pulled me and… — Thundercat Butterfly Copy Share Image
I don't need to tell myself that I'm black or that I'm proud of being black. I just am, and it just… — Thundercat Being Copy Share Image
I love being involved with Brainfeeder. I would have never thought that it would have been such an intense involvement. — Thundercat Being Copy Share Image
When I'm at home creating music, I usually wind up laughing. It's always, like, funny - like, what the hell did I… — Thundercat Creating music Copy Share Image
I actually went to an arts middle school with Shia LaBeouf, but even there, I was one of the weirder kids. — Thundercat Art Copy Share Image
It was actually working with Kendrick Lamar that pushed me further into the act of songwriting, specifically. — Thundercat Copy Share Image
Why do we think the '70s were so awesome? That 'freeness' of music was there. — Thundercat Awesome Copy Share Image
I appreciate my parents for everything they instilled in me and my brothers. — Thundercat Copy Share Image
I love Gino Vannelli! I love every one of his albums. He's one of my favourite songwriters - straight up. — Thundercat Albums Copy Share Image
Creatively, I'm not one to advocate people knowing every little nuance about you sometimes. — Thundercat Advocate Copy Share Image
That will be on my tombstone: He lived five minutes away from Flying Lotus. — Thundercat Copy Share Image
Songs being nine to 10 minutes long? Everyone is scared to to do it. — Thundercat Being Copy Share Image
I went to Locke High School in Watts towards the end of the super gangbanging era. — Thundercat Copy Share Image
My theory is if Tony Williams can sing, and if Kanye West can sing, so can I! So I try! — Thundercat Copy Share Image
