Lil Dicky Quotes

I don't believe in making a record and rushing it.

I'm not in any rush. I'm not somebody who, if I write a song, I get it out. That's not something I've ever really quite done.

I've never been the type of person to jump up and throw out the album without it being what it's supposed to be.

With my own stuff, I've always held to the belief that it should take as long as it takes until it feels right.

I have so much music to release, but I'm meticulous. I'm like, "You've got to redo that part, redo that part." And people are like, "Just forget that and go ahead with it." But it's all about perfection, about trying to make it as good as you can.

It becomes more important to me as time goes on to make every album the best thing I've ever done, so it's a lot of self-imposed pressure that also kind of slows me down a bit.

I've been directing for 25 years almost, and I've only directed nine films in that time because I like to be careful.

I'm not the mixtape guy who's gonna put out a new one every month. I'm gonna allow my albums to marinate and resonate and whatever type of 'ates' they can do. I'm gonna let my music grow on them.

But I think it's hard for me to only put out one record a year. Because I get too antsy. But it's good I'm learning to do that, because each record counts. And you should make it count.

You can scream at me, call me for a shoot at midnight, keep me waiting for hours - as long as what ends up on the screen is perfect.

I'm a perfectionist, and I'm not going to let the world hear a record until it's ready.

When I create something, it's got to be special, and it can't just be to throw something out there because I feel like I'm Missy.

I'd much rather wait till my material is up to par, in my opinion, than rush it just so I can stay in the limelight a little longer.

I don't want to release a CD; I want to release the real deal, so we're just gonna take our time.

Once I finish something, if I don't feel that it's absolutely fabulous, there's no way I would ever let it be recorded, I wouldn't even present it to a producer.

I don't want to put out something I'm not psyched on just because I finished it. That's the stupidest reason to do something, really. I want it to be up to my standards. I don't want to put out something I wouldn't listen to.

When you're a producer on top of that, just havin' a beat that's hot is not enough. Now you know your sound, 'cause you've been workin' on your sound for so long, and now you're extra picky. You might do a beat that's ill, that the average rapper would pay big money to get on, but you don't wanna do it because you're like, "Ehhh... it's not what I'm looking for, it's not what I'm goin' for." So you're extra picky.

A perfectionist has to take his time.

My aim is to give you only the things with which I am completely satisfied, even if it means asking you a little more [time] for them... for if I were to do otherwise I'd turn into a mere painting machine and you would be landed with a pile of incomplete work which would put off the most enthusiastic of art collectors.

Always put out content that you are 100% happy with.

I believe in working on the music right up until it's ready. And then I'll worry about how to let people know it's there.

I prefer to have the music as pure as possible. I don't want to say, 'Oh yes, this is good. This is not good; I have to do it again.' I don't want to do it again. I want to do it once. It's no good, I do another one.

I'm only focusing on good work. I'm known to be a little choosy, and I'm proud of it.

I'm a perfectionist, and I very rarely satisfy myself when I come in and watch the film the next day.

I don't like doing substandard work... I can't sleep at night if I make a bad song.