Advice Quote by Tiesto

I always tell up-and-coming DJs you have to really love what you do and find that interest to drive you. It requires so much…

— Steve Aoki

I can read a crowd pretty well. I know what to play and know how to keep it interesting for them and for myself…

— Tiesto

I basically taught myself how to DJ, but I've been inspired by DJs throughout my whole career. I have some good friends that would…

— Pauly D

I recommend everyone who DJs to do it as a hobby and make sure you have a day job or are going to school.…

— Armin van Buuren

There's any number of DJs who have inspired me over the years. I don't actively go out in clubs, so I can't tell you…

— DJ Shadow

For me, I have the highest amount of respect for DJs. There's a real skill set and ability to hold a crowd's attention for…

— Craig David

I've been DJing mostly, and most DJs end up producing. That's just me.

— Idris Elba

That's something I want people to know, that I am a real DJ. I started as a DJ before I was even a producer.

— Hardwell

A friend of mine that happened to be a DJ at another club actually offered me a job [as a DJ]. I didn't think…

— Frankie Knuckles

I'm not only a DJ. I run my own record label and I work out of my own productions.

— Hardwell

Now I'm able to play on the main stage and play my own tracks and the crowd likes them. I feel like a lot…

— A-Trak

I DJ and I'm a harsh critic of DJs.

— Russell Peters