I DJ all the time, as much as I possibly can. I’ll never stop. That’s my security blanket, that’s what I’m good at. I still consider myself a better DJ than a singer. I can DJ in my sleep. Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
I learn the most from trial and error. I learn about what I’d like to be able to do from people like Barbara Mason. Saying I want to sing like Barbara Mason and doing it, it’s two very different scenarios. Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
Everybody comments that I’m white. I’m surprised I haven’t gotten more criticism for it. I’m always expecting any day now it’s gonna come. I guess I just attribute the lack of hate to people hearing the music and hearing how much I genuinely love it. Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
I’ve been really lucky to have had my fair share of relationships over the years and experiences to draw from. But I would say that I generally am not the one doing the heartbreaking. Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
I’ve always loved records, even when I was a kid, my parents would buy me records instead of a lot of the other toys kids got. That’s what I wanted. I’ve been collecting records and DJing my whole life, and I thank my parents for that. They had a big record collection and really imparted the magic of it on me. Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
Music is timeless, so I want to give people shows they’ll never forget so that I can do this forever. Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
I really love rap music. I grew up in the ’80s and ’90s with Public Enemy, N.W.A., LL Cool J – I’m a hip-hop encyclopedia. But I got kind of frustrated with the chauvinistic side of rap music, the one that makes it hard to write songs about love and relationships. Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
I’ve always made sure that I tour with bands that people aren’t expecting me to tour with. Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
It’s important that when kids are listening to my music they don’t think of it as their parent’s music. Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
My dad taught me to play bass. He’s a bass player; he still plays in a band in Michigan to this day. He taught me to play bass when I was about 6. I used to just go to band practice with him, and whoever didn’t show up for rehearsal that day, I would take their spot. Mayer Hawthorne Read Quote
