Always Quote by Washed Out

I had a little more freedom when I started sampling because you could actually do what you wanted to do.

— Rakim

The easiest thing I can say is simple, but paradoxical in this era of total sampling: Be original.

— DJ Spooky

I wanted people to know that I was making what I was making just on a sampler, basically.

— El-P

I think people who sample are cheating. It is like people who do collages. Use all of your own stuff.

— Bill Dixon

Sometimes I just experiment quite a lot. I've always got my computer set up to record so I'll just record a sort of library…

— Thighpaulsandra

I work off of my early demos. I'll keep adding on top of that, but I usually gravitate towards whatever that original idea was.

— Adam Granduciel

I try to create paintings that are a window for the imagination. If people look at my work and are reminded of the way…

— Thomas Kinkade

I take random inspiration from everywhere.

— Edward Enninful

I love sampling, and RZA loves sampling, too.

— Adrian Younge

If I have a certain opinion, I try to incorporate that into my work.

— Takashi Murakami

I take inspiration from others.

— Lindsay Hoyle

When I start working on an idea, I immediately record without judging it.

— St. Lucia