Dan deacon

I just wanted to make a record that wasn't escapism. Like, I didn't want to write another record that was devoid of meaningful content.

If you've become a huge act and you're still doing the same music you wrote with your friends when you were making zero dollars, you're lazy.

You know, most people called rap stupid when it started, and it was one of the most innovative music forms of its time.

I've since become really good at overwhelming myself.

I wanted to start working on something that had a lasting effect.

I need to start honing in on projects that I want to devote my time to and not put my energies into the unattainable ones.