Everybody was down on me saying I can't rap, so I wanted to show everybody that I could actually do this. That's what motivated me.

I want to get better at freestyling, to be writing better songs.

Me, l'm a weird person, so my music is kind of weird, but l want my music to be weird.

I started finishing 'Nostalgic' while trying to graduate at the same time. I graduated from high school, got my diploma, and my life just started when I completed 'Nostalgic 64.'

I always loved music, and really, I've been rapping since I was, like, 12.

Without Spaceghostpurrp, you wouldn't have people like Seshollowaterboys - you wouldn't have people like me; you wouldn't have people like ASAP - if it weren't for him.

Growing up in Carol City, it was always a creative place for me to be because it was mad influential, especially going to Carol City High.

I'm an Aquarius.

Didn't really go to no high school parties, man.

If it's not Fiji water, we don't want it.

I wanna say I'm detached, but I'm an Aquarius that's sensitive as hell. That's dope, though.

I think being sensitive gives you powers. You get the logic and the flexibility of emotions.

I'm so extroverted. I wanna learn how to be introverted, though.

The reason I like Sagittarius is because they're like an Aquarius in a fire sign.

Once you get to a certain part in your career, the hate is gonna come.

I have people to keep me grounded. That's very important. And I like the fact that I have people to keep me grounded. I'll never switch on them, they'll never switch on me, and that's what it's going to be.

'This Life' definitely! That's my favorite song off 'Imperial,' period.

I remember when 'Nostalgic 64' first dropped, and it became popular, Shady wanted to sign me at one point.

I draw my own stuff. I do my own cover artwork.

I'm not going to be the next anything. I'm going to be the first me, and someone's going to follow, and then they'll be the next me.

I did karate.

I really don't think I have a genre, honestly, 'cause I make such different music even though it is rap.

The reason why I put out the '13' EP is because I got bored. I wanted to supply my fans with something.

I watched people blow up after the XXL cover, and I watched people drown - you know what I'm saying? And that's not what I'm trying to do.

People want to see what you going to come with next, and I gotta keep evolving.

When I went on tour with The Underachievers, I didn't know how to perform. I just had the energy.

If I went to a major, you never know - what if they don't like the stuff I do? I could just get shelved. And then I'm stuck in a contract, and I can't leave. And if that happens, you're gonna realize, you're going to start hating it, so the power with being indie is you could do whatever you want.

Everybody wants freedom. You don't want to be shackled, especially as an artist. Nobody wants to be shackled, at the end of the day.

The fact that I'm finally getting recognition for what I do is always a blessing, you know?

I'm very skeptical about everything. That's how I've always been.

As an Aquarius, I was born an outsider. I'm awkward at social events. I can be social, but I feel like nobody truly understands who I am.

No matter who you are, you're gonna feel alienated by somebody.

I've seen a lot of people come out of Carol City, but I had this distinct vision for Carol City, just me coming out of there, because my music is so different from anybody else who came out of there.

I just want to build awareness for my city. But if it wasn't for Carol City, I wouldn't be the person I am today.

You've got to know your surroundings.

Carol City crazy, man, but it's home at the same time.

My artist name is actually my real name - Denzel Curry.

I think I sound like the apocalypse destroying the Earth to the sounds of trumpets skating across the heavens played by angels.

I rap about life in general, particularly my life, unless telling a story.

I've been a fan of grime for a while - I used to watch the battles on YouTube when I was younger.

I'm just an artist.

I want to master every style of music. I want to master every way of performing. I want to master every artsy music video style and just be the greatest of all-time.

Melody wins every time. Melody is always gonna win.

When I go on heavy rants, or I retweet too much, everybody unfollows me.

The more I pay attention, the more I'm in tune with my fans and myself. It's how I keep raising up.

I think about death a lot.

I like being regular.

Life is dark.

That's what you gonna get with me: the dark aspects of life. Of course, you've got to have some type of light in there, but if it was all light, you'd be blinded. You've got to balance them out.

Fans don't know what they want. Fans are like, 'Oh, I want the stuff that you did in the last album because I really liked it, and if you don't do that, I'm not going to be your fan no more.' Or they'll be like, 'I didn't like that project. He doesn't sound like him on it,' or 'You're wack. You're mainstream now.'