Quotes from G-Dragon

Because I love shopping, my house is overflowing with clothes. Most of them were bought by myself.

When I was younger, Big Bang didn't go on many variety programs, so we used to try and plan many fun events for our concert, like drama parodies, which Korean fans enjoyed.

You can't explain Chanel. It's a verb.

It doesn't matter what kind of clothes you put on: if you're a stylish individual, you're going to preserve that.

Interestingly, when I look at pictures of me when I was five or six years old, I think I look pretty stylish.

I started out as a child actor. Back then, I didn't have a manager or company, and I couldn't even dream of having a stylist. My mom made and bought the clothes I would wear. I think that was probably when I first got into fashion.

I would only create clothes myself if I felt I could do something really different - create a new style subculture for my generation - and that is very ambitious.

I don't really think I know myself. I don't quite get how K-pop is functioning. But I'm certain that we need to grab the approval when we have the chance.

I don't know what I would have been doing if I was not in YG, but I think I would be doing something artistic.

Overall, Korean pop serves as the foundation of my musical upbringing. As a result, the melodies that I create just exude that type of vibe.

When I create a song, I immediately think about what I'm going to wear when I perform that song. I think about the music video treatment and about how I'm going to look on stage when I perform the record. The connection is so obvious that it's a single package. An outfit, to me, is almost a tool to express the music.

I occasionally rapped along to some homegrown Korean rap. And then a friend introduced me to Wu-Tang and played me 'Enter the 36th Chambers.' It was very shocking. And then I started to look for different albums. This was pre-Internet, so it's hard to find the music, and it was even harder to find music videos.

There are times even I am a bit embarrassed by my look.

I often enjoy wearing loud and outspoken clothing on stage, so off it, I usually wear loose-fitting vintage shirts, jeans, or track suits I've had forever. I just add styling to those pieces.

Whether it's music or fashion, the older I get, I realize what's comfortable lasts longer.

We make our own music, and the songs appeal to the public well, and the public likes them.

What we should really fear is not failure but the heart that is no longer brave enough to take risks and embrace challenges