When you’re a soul singer, I’m singing a lot of songs about love and relationships that I think a lot of girls really relate to. For whatever reason, that seems to get ’em excited. The DJ, everyone always says the DJ gets all the chicks, but that’s never been my experience. Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
I shopped at J. Crew in high school, I studied computer science. I was a nerd-nerd, now I’m a music-nerd. Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
My dad calls me ‘Mac’ a lot, from ‘Mike Tyson’s Punch Out’ – Little Mac is the main character. I was obsessed. I can still beat Mike Tyson on ‘Punch Out.’ Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
I couldn’t live in L.A. and not be close to the beach, you know, that’s like the whole thing. I don’t understand people who don’t live by the beach. Why would you not? Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
That’s one of the most important things to me is that Detroit and Ann Arbor got my back. If you don’t have hometown love, then what’s the point? Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
I was really fortunate growing up to have a broad musical education. My parents listened to all kinds of music, rock, soul, Motown, jazz, Frank Sinatra, everything. Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
Shout out to Daryl Hall. He is the best. One of my true musical heroes. He comes from the Philly area so when it comes to true soul, the guy obviously is the expert. Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
Gary Numan had a huge influence on both my music and my style. He had his own unique fashion sense – that futuristic space style. It was out there. Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
I didn’t appreciate Mick Jagger until I got older, and mainly because of the Mick Jagger swagger. He defined that for the world. He was bold and adventurous with it, too – just the ultimate rock star. Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
