“We're all just cats trying to be original, which is what I think being...” — Aesop Rock Quote

We're all just cats trying to be original, which is what I think being a B-boy is about.

Rap music started because they were bored of other music so they created something really new.

I love the playfulness and braggadocio that accompanies a ton of rap music - that's basically what makes up the foundation for most rappers. But there is nothing 'weirder' to me than someone who has never doubted themselves.

I went to college in '94 and started freestyling a lot more and hearing how others did it, hearing styles from other regions, all of it. Met Blockhead there.

I think if the desire to improve what I do starts to plateau then what's the point.

I think people are afraid to be original.

In stand-up it really helps to play yourself and talk about your own feelings. You cannot fail to be original if you're just talking about what you think about X, Y and Z. Unless you've got a twin brother who's also a stand-up.

Ideas do not need to be esoteric to be original or exciting.

I miss the willingness to go your own path and be original.

But to me, to be original is to be yourself.