Quotes from Mike Will Made It

I'm just trying to follow the footsteps of God. I don't question him. Just keep moving. He never fails. He always amazes me. It's like, damn, the sky isn't the limit.

A lot of people slept on Rae Sremmurd.

I wouldn't say money can buy happiness. Happiness starts with yourself. Money can buy a smile, though.

I used to listen to songs on the radio and play that junk back on that little keyboard.

Jimmy Iovine has been telling me since 2012 that I needed to start my own label with my own artists. This was when he first met me and 'Bandz a Make Her Dance' was first taking off.

I'm looking at EarDrummers like a boutique label, like an Interscope or a Def Jam.

I feel like soccer brings another dynamic to the city, it makes it more eclectic... I feel like it opens doors for people who grew up playing soccer here their whole life. We've got some rings on the way, trophies on the way, and we're gonna win, and we're gonna stand behind Atlanta United just like we stand behind everything else out of Atlanta.

In 2011, a lot of people didn't even know I did 'Tupac Back.'

Tupac Back' was the first single I had, but prior to that I already had 20-something songs in the street.

Me and Future, we did 'Dirty Sprite,' 'Ain't No Way Around It,' 'Turn on the Lights.' Every time we record, we're setting bars.

I want to make sure that I sign dope artists, old and new, just to make sure that we come up with something new and creative.

It's important to show the new generation that soundtracks can be just as exciting as traditional albums if put in the hands of the right curator.

It started off with me being all the way influenced by Atlanta and southern music but I knew my sound had to grow - I started learning melodies.

Sometimes I feel like I represent for the misunderstood.

I really like coming across all types of different music, and hearing new things.

Future was always the person to knock out multiple bangers in one night.

Drake is damn near the best with melodies.

I'm always that dude that's looking for the next thing.

I used to be with Gucci every day. School nights, I was with Gucci going to all the different clubs, going to his video shoots. Just moving around with him is how I met a lot of different artists like 2 Chainz and Shawty Lo and other people I work with now.

Future is my brother. He has no idea how big what he does is.

I've just got to keep a balanced head and stay focused.

I don't put myself in any box or say that I can't work on any kind of music. I'm not just a producer that only makes urban music.

When I do music I don't think about urban music, pop or country, I just think about a good song.

I like to listen to the Police, Sting, Queen, Pet Shop Boys.