Aloe Blacc

“I've become more introverted as I've got older. I used to be an outgoing person who joked around a lot, but as the amount of energy I expend by sharing my music has increased, I like to bala...”

“People in the Middle East may consider the U.S. an evil hegemony that has tainted their culture, but when I look at the growth of racial and ethnic tolerance and understanding in my generati...”

“In school, I studied psychology, linguistics, neuroscience. I understand that there is a real lack of respect for the brain.”

“When I started out, I wrote the songs, recorded the songs, mastered, mixed, did the artwork, made the packaging and did the distribution, all myself. Now I understand what everyone's jobs ar...”

“Industry executives sacrificed art for what sells and mega-stars now saturate the market with the same tired lyrics.”