Quotes from Kaytranada

The DJ thing is just a way for me to perform my songs in public. It put me on the map, and a lot of people discovered me because of my DJing and later found out that I made beats.

I'm always home, doing nothing, making beats, and watching movies.

I was really not into school. Everything was distracting to me. I would have a beat in my head or a song. I was always not paying attention, just daydreaming.

When I'm playing, I play what I want, but I make sure that the crowd is going to love it at the same time. It's like a balancing act, a mix of two, a perfect circle... if you do it right.

Nando's - boom! That's what I'm thinking of whenever I'm in London. I go there every time.

I'm my own stylist. Always! I don't wanna hire someone to chose what I should wear. At the same time, I do always wanna wear some crazy clothes.

When I make a good beat, I'm possessed. I'm not on earth!

I've always wanted to push someone who's not really known but has mad talent. I don't know if I'm going to do a publishing company or a record label, but I'm interested in pushing artists in any sense.

The producing side is always a hard thing for me. I look at Flying Lotus and see producers dropping instrumentals, and I think I should do it myself. I just try to be an artist for myself. That way, it's a lot easier.

I always say I want creative control. A lot of people don't think about that. And that's what every artist should think of - being creative and not just a puppet.

I used to listen to my music on the bus. It was one of my favourite things, to look out the window and over at the Jacques Cartier Bridge and Parc Jean-Drapeau.

Deep down, you know what you want, and you should go for it.

I don't have much of a wish list, but I'm dying to work with Erykah Badu. That's pretty much my dream collaboration.

I know a lot of people who jumped into a record label right away, dropped an album, and then nothing happened for them. Build your fan base first, and follow your gut.

People should be going to shows to have fun and express themselves - just enjoy it!

I'm not just a remix guy.

Especially for Haitian immigrant parents, being a musician is not a job.

I didn't finish high school. I tried to as an adult, but with all this touring, I had to quit.

The way I picked the tracks for '99.9%' was based on the feeling of, 'Is this going to be a hit?' I wanted songs that people would immediately hear and remember.

It's easier to collaborate with instrumentalists than singers; they know exactly the sound that I need.

'99.9%' is the end product of years and years of me going through multiple styles and interests.

Some people say I make hip-hop. Others see me as doing EDM. Some people might look at me as a trap artist, but I'm not really stuck to any of those.

I come from hip hop for sure, and there are basic elements of that, but then I'll take from somewhere else, like samba, and do it with trap drums. I like going places other people haven't gone before.

I don't think about doing new. I just do it.