100 Quotes by The-Dream

Earlier in my career I had so much to prove.

When I used to work my 9 to 5, I used to go to this abandoned house down the street. It was for sale, but nobody knew it. It was a mansion. Every day, or at least four days out the week, I would just stand on the porch of the house for like a year straight. That was around 2001 or 2002.

I'm just not Mr. Joe that goes to work nine-to-five. I never will be.

I used to draw cars when I was growing up. I wanted to be a car designer. I've never been professionally taught. It's something that comes and goes.

This is Life. Nothing's promised or perfect, neither am I.

Whether I'm working with a Top 40 artist or crafting my own music, it goes back to one thing: telling a powerful story and having that story resonate with people.

Rhythm and blues is about what life is, it's about being able to talk heartbreak and understanding that people go through it, not about this fantasy in how much you're spending.

Writing a song is about inhabiting a specific frame of mind and conjuring a mood, a character, an entire vision.

If you got a hit and you're white, there are no limits to what you can do.