Quotes from GRiZ

I love hip-hop, and I like the beats the most.

I think it would be super, hella cool to hop into a cab & hear my song on the radio - like, 'Yeah!' - and also be like, 'Who is this Griz guy? He's horrible.' That'd be really cool.

I love what I do, and I do it 24/7, and it hurts my relationships very often, but it's worth it.

Computers are really patient. They can sit there all day. It's a totally different situation dealing with humans. They can be tired or overly excited.

It is totally cool to be gay.

My whole thing, to keep myself interested - and, you know, I'm a huge hip-hop head - I have tons and tons of a cappellas. So I do these live remix mash-ups with my tracks and just throw them in there.

In this day and age, I really just don't want to sell people on something. I don't want to have to sell you sound. I don't like selling emotions. Or ideas. I just want to give you these ideas and inspire people.

When I was a kid, I was a really bad collaborator. I was pretty introverted.

I like mixing things up. That makes it more interesting. I love mixing in slower funk with what I do. I'll add drum and bass and put my foot to the gas pedal and press it to the floor.

There is so much energy when you work with other people. I'm working with friends and having a blast.

When you first start photographing a show or being into photography, you might think it's cool to see people with their phones, like, 'It's so novel; everyone cares about this moment so much,' but then it becomes... trite, y'know, and shallow. I think the best moments of my life have been spent without phones.

The environment of San Francisco has so much history to it that I really appreciate. Musically, socially, and culturally. There's this new culture of people; it's a crazy place to be.

Zelda is the best solo game; Mario Cart is the best group game.

I just really liked those trumpets and horns - Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie - and I honed in on that. I always looked for those big horn lines.

I love looking out at a sea of people. It's mind-blowing. But I also like playing clubs.

My vision is a blend of the old school and the new school, but with zero rules.

I'm obsessed with the sound of today, but I was raised on the Motown sound.

Stay in school and band, kids! It had its nerdy moments, and I always felt like I wanted to do something more with it.

Always focus on the music first. That's the big thing. Staying true to making good music and not sacrificing that for anything.

No matter what happens with EDM, I would like to go to New Orleans and just play with one of those small funk bands in an intimate venue. How cool would it be to work with a band with those huge horn lines and produce all of that great funk that makes you just want to party?

There are always safe spaces. You can be a beacon for other people who are struggling. It's hard to put your heart out there and put it in other peoples' hands. But the receiving end is gentle.