“I feel like God put me here to help out with people’s soul, man. God put me here to help out with people’s soul, man.”

You grow up in a small community, there’s no outlet like New York or L.A.

Need ya love, not a need it is a must.

Make money not friends.

You’ve gotta really touch people to move them to buy your records.

I was in early on with ‘Yeezus.’

I love my fans more than anything.

I was born in Houston, Texas. I grew up in Houston, by Missouri City. It’s, like, a suburb in the area; it’s middle-class. But I used to stay with my grandma in the hood from ages one to six.

How do I block you in real life?

I think of Westernized culture as a good visual for my music.

James Blake is a real good friend of mine. He’s real different than what you think. He’s super turned up.

I’m La Flame at all times. That, at times, can be bad, at times can be good.

I feel like everyone just gets constricted by their parents or, just, life.

Lord I’m on fire they think that I’m Satan.

I design music; I don’t produce it.

The most ironic thing is my grandfather has his master’s in music composition; he was a jazz composer. My dad was a musician, too. He played more, like, soul music.

I think, with production, I pay very close attention. ‘Cause that’s my favorite thing in music. That’s the whole drive. That’s the reason.

I do not want you to hear that I love you, but I want you to feel it without me having to say.

At any street corner the feeling of absurdity can strike any man in the face.

I have to feel like I’m in control of my body.

Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.

A man is only as old as the woman he feels.

Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.

Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.

Music just affects people’s feelings. It brings out emotions in you and makes you happy and sad.