All you have to know is mathematically how many times to scratch it and when to let it go - when certain things will enhance the record you're listening to.

Before this DJ thing, I was hopelessly taking things apart to try to figure out how they worked. I'd go mess around with burned-out cars, with my mom's stereo - I was public enemy #1 in my house for that. So my mom noticed that I was interested in this and decided to send me to school so I'd know what I was doing.

Certain things you have to stumble on to. They can't be preprogrammed.

Do not let any record company disturb your creative flow. You are not writing for the record company. You're writing for the public.

There are certain things you don't discuss with Ansel, especially if you don't agree.

Normal kids in their teens want to go and date girls and do mischievous things, your hormones are jumping around, but I stayed in my bedroom in search of something.