I never had a drink in my life. I don't smoke or anything.
— Tyler, The Creator
Rap is really just too conventional. Everybody does the same thing. No one ever pushes the box.
I really want to sing, but my tone of voice is really too deep to do what I want.
I try to tell all the - not even the kids, even people older than me - to just be themselves. Don't wear what I wear 'cause I wear it; wear what you like.
I want to take Justin Bieber for a month and just lock him up in a cage where we sit and make music. He's one of the most successful people in the world, but his music could be so much tighter.
I don't have a therapist, so I use me as my own therapist when I'm making the music.
I want to make as much money as I possibly can so that when my day comes, my mother and sister is fine. My close friends are fine. They don't have to worry about anything ever again.
Somebody called me a homophobe. I'm not homophobic.
The thing is, I make music I like. So it's just weird if someone says they don't like it.
I don't like being put in a box. I just make music, you know?
My lyrics aren't offensive. Some people find everything offensive.
Youth is something I never wanna take for granted. I just want to smile and live life.
I think I'm cool. That's all that matters.
I just live life. I grew up in a Christian family, but, you know, the way Mom brought me up is to, you know, do you, to always be yourself.
To me, Sid Vicious is cool. Super chill.
I tweet early in the morning when I wake up or late at night just to let you know that I have a show or what's on my mind, and that's it. I hate Snapchat and all of that. It's making kids so stupid.
I'm not hip-hop. I'm Tyler.
I like my raps, but I'm never too happy with some of 'em because I feel like they could be better.
I never want to grow up.
Humans have voids, and you need things to fill voids... I didn't have a dad to fill that male model void, so when I heard Eminem or freaking seen Dave Chapelle, that's what I gravitated to.
I'm a pretty nice dude. I have fun, and people take it the wrong way.
If the world was ending, I think I would grab some Cinnamon Toast Crunch, a bunch of water, and I'd probably just... I'd probably go crazy.
For the record, I don't worship the devil. I just hate religion.
I wasn't shy, but I was really hyper. Nobody got my sense of humor. I was a black skater kid.
I'm not a follower. I'm a leader. And anyone who speaks their mind is always criticised.
I'm hungry for VMAs and Grammys. That's my main goal.
I want to do films and have my name mentioned next to Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino. I don't want my name mentioned next to other rappers at all.
I'm an optimistic guy. I'm one of those big dreamers. I'm one of those kids with that annoying imagination.
I think, if I had a dad, I would have went the normal college route. I'm so stoked my life panned out how it was.
I'm a big 'Goosebumps' fan - 'Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes.' My favorites are the pick-your-own-death ones.
I want to design jewelry for girls and guys... I'ma spread it out, but I'ma design, probably when I'm just designing furniture and buildings, I'll probably being the jewelry thing, too.
Hawthorne sucks... It's a crazy place, and I'm happy that I was the weird one that got out.
I don't really listen to rap; I just like to rap.
Usually, when I'm rappin', I'm creating a big story or a concept song that sounds like a movie to me.
I'm not into fashion, but I like design. I wear the same shoes every day.
I don't like people around me sad. I like making people happy.
I'm like a big 10-year-old when I'm on stage. I just go up there and do whatever I think is cool at the moment.
