Tyler, The Creator Quotes

I want to take Justin Bieber for a month and just lock him up in a cage where we sit and make music. He's one of the most successful people in the world, but his music could be so much tighter.

I think, if I had a dad, I would have went the normal college route. I'm so stoked my life panned out how it was.

Yo I'm seventeen, already sniffin blow. I tell my friends its asthmary time I itch my throat, I got a new show for MTV, Pimp My Boat.

I slipped myself some pink Xannies/And danced around the house in all-over print panties.

I wasn't shy, but I was really hyper. Nobody got my sense of humor. I was a black skater kid.

I don't like being put in a box. I just make music, you know?

I want to do films and have my name mentioned next to Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino. I don't want my name mentioned next to other rappers at all.

Hawthorne sucks ... It's a crazy place, and I'm happy that I was the weird one that got out.

Do what the fuck makes you happy. Because in the end, who's there? You.

Listen deeper than the music before you put it in the box.

I like my raps, but I'm never too happy with some of 'em because I feel like they could be better.

I'm not hip-hop. I'm Tyler.

I try to tell all the - not even the kids, even people older than me - to just be themselves. Don't wear what I wear 'cause I wear it; wear what you like.

Wayne's cool. I ran into him at my hangout back home, and he's just cool. I actually have this beat that I want him on, but I was too scared to get it to Clancy to get to them, but Wayne's cool.

If the world was ending, I think I would grab some Cinnamon Toast Crunch, a bunch of water, and I'd probably just ... I'd probably go crazy.

Usually, when I'm rappin', I'm creating a big story or a concept song that sounds like a movie to me.

I'm like a big 10-year-old when I'm on stage. I just go up there and do whatever I think is cool at the moment.

Youth is something I never wanna take for granted. I just want to smile and live life.

I want to design jewelry for girls and guys ... I'ma spread it out, but I'ma design, probably when I'm just designing furniture and buildings, I'll probably being the jewelry thing, too.

Humans have voids, and you need things to fill voids ... I didn't have a dad to fill that male model void, so when I heard Eminem or freaking seen Dave Chapelle, that's what I gravitated to.

I don't smoke at all. I think that cigarettes are actually retarded. I don't understand why people do that to themselves.

Somebody called me a homophobe. I'm not homophobic.

I'm not into fashion, but I like design. I wear the same shoes every day.

I don't have a therapist, so I use me as my own therapist when I'm making the music.

I don't really listen to rap; I just like to rap.

The devil doesn't wear prada; I'm clearly in a
white tee.

I'm not a follower. I'm a leader. And anyone who speaks their mind is always criticised.

My lyrics aren't offensive. Some people find everything offensive.

I just live life. I grew up in a Christian family, but, you know, the way Mom brought me up is to, you know, do you, to always be yourself.

I think I'm cool. That's all that matters.