Macklemore Quotes - Page 4

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• Drug culture is extremely prevalent and probably most people know somebody whose life has been affected by drugs, if it's not their own or in their own family, they have friends. It's a never-ending process.

  Macklemore

  People, Drug, Culture

  "Macklemore's Brand Of Socially Conscious Rap". "Tell Me More" with Celeste Headlee, www.npr.org. November 23, 2012.

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• I can write for weeks or months sometimes and edit it down to a song. I feel like it's a piece of music that will hopefully stand the test of time and hopefully capture a moment in history if I'm doing it correctly and honestly.

  Macklemore

  Song, Writing, Months

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• For me, being transparent about every aspect of my life is what makes my music relatable and how I'm able to be an individual amongst the mass amounts of other artists.

  Macklemore

  Artist, Able, Life Is

  "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Find Clarity". Interview with Dan Buyanovsky, www.interviewmagazine.com. October 9, 2012.

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• Sampling is kind of prehistoric, given the technology and the textures you can create.

  Macklemore

  Technology, Sampling, Texture

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• Us as rappers underestimate the power and effects that we have on these kids

  Macklemore

  Rap, Kids, Underestimate

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• Michael Jordan was a cultural icon that everybody on the playground wanted to be. The Bulls dynasty was a huge part of my childhood and it was the peak of my basketball interest as a kid.

  Macklemore

  Basketball, Kids, Icons

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• Consciousness rap - a term that I don't think exactly exists but gets thrown around a lot - is not exactly popular.

  Macklemore

  Rap, Thinking, Consciousness

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• It's just way more fun making art, growing, grinding for a fan base, and traveling the world with a friend.

  Macklemore

  Art, Fun, Fans

  "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Find Clarity". Interview with Dan Buyanovsky, www.interviewmagazine.com. October 9, 2012.

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• I shop at thrift shops probably five times a week.

  Macklemore

  Week, Shops, Thrift

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The one thing I will never do is buy a shirt because of its name, especially when it's $600 for that shirt. To me, that's ridiculous. It's just a shirt; it's not worth the money.

  Macklemore

  Names, Ridiculous, T Shirt

  Source: www.esquire.com

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• My hope is that my personal testimony can help in some way to not only
  advance the dialogue and approve Referendum 74, but also to help shape a
  culture of belonging in which ALL people are equal.

  Macklemore

  People, Culture, Shapes

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• As a white male in America, I have privilege. As a white male who happens to be an artist with a fan base, I have a platform to spread awareness about that privilege. However, songs about race and privilege are very difficult to A) write and B) dissect as a listener. They're heavy.

  Macklemore

  Song, Writing, Artist

  "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Find Clarity". Interview with Dan Buyanovsky, www.interviewmagazine.com. October 9, 2012.

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• I'd always thought that if I could get sober and stay sober, I would be able to have a career making music. My drug and alcohol addiction was the one thing holding me back. I had finally gotten the tools to stay sober, and it was just a matter of writing the songs.

  Macklemore

  Song, Writing, Careers

  "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Find Clarity". Interview with Dan Buyanovsky, www.interviewmagazine.com. October 9, 2012.

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• I think what's wrong with the fashion world, particularly men's fashion, is the lack of creativity behind it.

  Macklemore

  Fashion, Creativity, Men

  "ESQ&A: Macklemore on Music, Style, and More". Interview with Jeremy Unger, www.esquire.com. December 21, 2012.

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• I want to make music that I like; not something that I have to make because I think it's going to sell.

  Macklemore

  Thinking, Want, Sells

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• Reading a piece of poetry with no beat in front of 20 people is way more challenging than rocking for 10,000 people.

  Macklemore

  Reading, People, Challenges

  "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Find Clarity". Interview with Dan Buyanovsky, www.interviewmagazine.com. October 9, 2012.

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