31 Quotes by Aloe Blacc

People need to spread love towards strangers. We all bleed the same blood and we are all part of a global community now.

We live in an era of consumerism and it's all about desire-based consumerism and it has nothing to do with things we actually need.

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

I think a lot of self-identity and inner-personal development is hampered by consumerism and capitalism because we see ourselves as a reflection of the TV, rather than as a reflection of the people who are around us, truly.

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 are, who is doing them right, and who isn't.

What do you actually need? Food, clothing and shelter. Everything else is entertainment.

I felt I had an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of great soul musicians of the past, who made a lot of social and political commentary through their music.

Salsa, classic rock, soul music, jazz... all of that was a part of my education in making hip-hop music.

We develop social systems for the handicapped, but when you're handicapped in your mind, society doesn't handle those situations well. I think we don't recognize or acknowledge the power of messages and how deeply affected we all are by the messages we receive from the media.