The less he says, the better

• 2012-03-01

  It has felt very undignified, sometimes, to be an artist in the last few years.

  — http://veille.ircam.fr/?p=307443

• 2012-02-29

  It has nothing to do with the skills.

  — http://clubscription.com/blog/?p=118

• 2012-02-28

  It’s better to hover above rather than walking in the crowd. I want to see how all the chess pieces move.

  — http://www.nouse.co.uk/2012/02/02/endtroducing-dj-shadow/

• 2011-10-29

  I totally realize that there isn’t much about me that says 2011.

  — http://larecord.com/interviews/2011/10/23/dj-shadow-the-sons-and-daughters-of-dreamers

• →

  Nowadays if you make electronic music, your name is supposed to be two syllables and sound sort of like a shortened text with an ampersand or an A with a circle around it and all that stuff.

  — http://larecord.com/interviews/2011/10/23/dj-shadow-the-sons-and-daughters-of-dreamers

• 2011-10-28

  I learned how to DJ opposite of almost everybody.

  — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TumVDCs6Xs

• →

  I didn’t grow up wanting to be a celebrity DJ.

  — http://larecord.com/interviews/2011/10/23/dj-shadow-the-sons-and-daughters-of-dreamers

• 2011-10-27

  I’ve had a few people say they were in tears… I love that.

  — http://joinchapter.com/index.php/2011/10/20/jimmy-fontaine-dj-shadow-for-self-titled-magazine/

• →

  Everything about me as a DJ is out of style and out of step.

  — http://blog.sfgate.com/culture/2011/10/21/2939/

• 2011-10-26

  I can barely even make proper hip-hop.

  — http://larecord.com/interviews/2011/10/23/dj-shadow-the-sons-and-daughters-of-dreamers