138 Quotes by Aesop Rock

My brother came home from college with a Mountain Goats cassette and I was like, 'What is this?' The lyrics were crazy to me. I'd never heard anything like it.

I like to make stuff and I try to stay busy.

When I record in a studio. I know that on Tuesday at 3 o'clock I've got to go be creative.

My brothers each reacted differently to 'Blood Sandwich.' It's a very specific type of odd feeling when there's a song written about you. People react to it differently.

You have to write about what's inside you. If I have to get something out, I'll do it.

I believe giving pets 'people food,' while tempting, is generally frowned upon. As a pet owner you want to prioritize your animal's health over the entertainment value in watching your little guy bat around a small piece of chicken.

I don't want to be the next face of America.

The only way I'm comfortable with a new album is if I'm taking a new risk.

I think I learned very quickly after I started putting out music... you just learn that people are going to take what they want and make it fit their agenda or make it fit their interpretation. And you make peace with that or you suffer forever.