“The big things I’ve had are things I bought myself.”

I like to challenge myself and give myself a timeline. It pushes me to be more creative and actually do these things, not just dream about them.

Hearing the record and seeing the response is affirming that it was the right time and right choice.

I didn’t do the typical things that young kids do.

My tendency is to be the guy in the back, even though I often end up being the guy in the front.

Nobody believes it, but I slept on a futon till I was 13.

Even in my darkest times I knew I had a good future ahead of me.

But I’ve consistently worked for 10 years.

My mom just understands about stuff. We have a really good trust, and she knows I can take care of myself.

My parents were hippies.

Even the great bad guys in cinema history, they’re likable.

I think some people are on a mission to die, and I never was.

I have a habit of recording records very quickly – and not in a haphazardly way, not in a way where I’m not focused on details, because I’m a freak when it comes to that.

It’s not easy starting a label and putting out your own records. It’s required me at times to humble myself and really push and work hard to try to give this the best shot. I really want to share this with the world.

My theory is, independent movies only work if you’re willing to push the material and do something different.

we live; we feel; we hurt. the world makes no exceptions.

Life started getting good when I started making money.

By thinking big, we can transform our world.

You know, when Sharpton and I walked in, it was, like, big commotion and everything, but everybody was very nice.

And the truth is, Donald Trump is not showing strength in any of the big states that he would need in order to actually get to 270. And Hillary Clinton is showing herself to be remarkably stable in all the states that she needs.

I now know why old men like women with really big boobs. They see a trend. I mean, they call it a nursing home, hello.

Work hard. Think big. Listen well.

If New York is the Big Apple, tonight Hollywood is the Big Nipple.

And then go after Gibson Guitars and so many other different people… they can go after you, they can go after everybody, we could all be “terrorists.” That’s really the big concern.

I guess I feel very strongly that I disagree with the notion of personalizing history and movements and big events.