Quotes from Swizz Beatz

I don't even know how to sell a piece of artwork of mine because it's so personal.

You know, I never did music for money. I did music to hear myself in the club, and to hear my creation on the radio.

Music is the universal language.

It's just these moments in hip-hop where you feel invincible. It felt good hearing the music on the radio and in cars, skating rinks, and clubs.

I want to help promote Korean music around the world.

It's all positive energy from me, man.

When I was growing up, there were so many things I thought were stylish. Jabo jeans, V Bombers, Clarks, Vikings, Nugget watches, Lee pants with the patches, leather hats - which I still wear now. All hip-hop stuff, all South Bronx stuff.

You have to invest in yourself and your surroundings.

When I was a barber, me being extreme was how I got popular: you name it, I was drawing it on someone's head.

I think that a lot of people just don't understand creativity.

I started off as a graffiti artist in the South Bronx. My tag name was 'Loco' because I would go crazy and tag anywhere I wanted, in the weirdest places.

Instead of me keeping my art a personal thing, we can use it to save lives, change lives and inspire.

I think K-Pop is a type of expression.

I didn't go to prom - I DJ'd all my proms.

My worst haircuts have been the ones where I've done my own.

My idea to bridge the world together with music starting in Asia and going to the West is something that is new, untapped and leading to the future of bringing the worlds together.

I'm the last person that wants to give away music for free.

It's all positive energy from me, man.

My art side is free and there are no strings attached.

There's no wrong way of doing art. It's an expression of the individual.

Set your business plan to win; raise the bar or you're not going to be prepared. You need to think that what you're doing will make you $100 million.