Big Boi Quotes

The music that I make is built on layers upon layers of musical ideas. I want to keep it fun and fresh to where listeners won't get everything from just one listen. They can go back to it months, weeks, or even years later and hear something that they didn't ever hear before. That's what it's all about.

Being an M.C. is all about just going for the throat.

The elements of a good story are most definitely details, little bitty details. That does it, especially when you're describing, when you're setting the scene and everything. It's like you're painting a picture, so details are very important. Also, the music gotta be right. The music can really set the tone for the story and let you know what the story is gonna be about, but definitely, it's the vibe in the place where you at and the detail.

Anything that benefits the public and not just big banking, that's what I'm with.

I listen to all types of music so I'm influenced by everything.

I don't care who the president is - it ain't just all about who's black or who's white or who's Republican or Democrat, it's about who is for the betterment of people, period.

The beauty of having a studio is I can go in and record any time I want to, so you can always put down your ideas or whatever. You use your voice recorder and, you know, take your voice notes down and just preserve all the little jewels and gems when you're in there, putting that song together.

I still picture myself as a student of the music. I'm always trying to learn new things. Music is just what makes me tick.

I'm just a product of my environment, and it comes out in the music.

I'm glad I had kids young because we have a strong bond and listen to the same music.

Knowledge is the power, the cowards get devoured.

The sheep-people don't think for themselves anymore. You can say anything and it's the gospel truth and they don't have to go research it or anything, and they believe everything the news tells them. People don't go and do their own investigations if it's relationships or politics or anything.

I'm glad that's one of the things I chose to do as a man - to be a father to my child.

To play your music in front of the fans that love it, it's like the best feeling in the world.

I never thought that alcohol could ease the notion of the sadness, Now what used to be a happy home done turned into some bad sh!t

My kids, they're like nine or ten years old right now so you give 'em responsibilities just to keep them up on things. It ain't just all about getting on the skateboard or putting your Heelys on, and swimming in the pool all the time. You gotta do stuff like wash dishes, take the trash out, feed the dog.

I'm about making music and spending time with my family. I've been in the spotlight so long that I'm looking for something different.

My goal every time I make a record is just to make the funkiest, the best music I could possibly make, both lyrically, and music-wise.

My wife cooks. I can't cook. I can remix leftovers pretty good, though.

There's so many lies being told throughout the media and people just run with the lies. They're numb to it. Too many followers, not enough leaders.

Life moves so fast. You gotta document the good times, man.

I'm dead serious about my craft and just really serious about making music in itself. I take pride in making songs and albums where no two songs sound alike. That's the challenge and that's what it's all about, to keep it original and fresh and funky.

We missed a lot of church, so the music is our confessional.

I'm not pro-government at all, I'm pro-people.

I think remixes give songs more life.

I'm into creating something that I've never created before.

Look, I got 11,052 songs on my iPod. Cyndi Lauper, Guns N' Roses, Geto Boys, N.W.A ... push shuffle and anything will come on.