Bryson Tiller Quotes

I haven't been recognized out in public or anything. The strangeness of celebrity has been relegated to Twitter, which is kind of manageable.

People didn't go on YouTube to get famous back when I started.

I had the lyric 'Chip Don't Go' and a few words, and my wife came in and said that it sounded like a good song. I thought I'd finish writing it up and posting it to YouTube. I didn't realize it was going to take off like it did.

Social media stars are kind of taking the traditional route, like movies.

A comic, all they have to do is, if you do something funny in a comedy club and you put it up on you tube, it might get a million hits! All it needs to do is resonate with one person who sends it to their friends, who sends it to other people, and before you know it, it has spread virally and BOOM! All of a sudden that person has a name.

Democracy elevates by turning ordinary people into extraordinary ordinary people called celebrities.

We wanted to be America's Rolling Stones, to be the biggest band over here.

I was putting songs on Facebook and YouTube just for my friends. When one got over 100 plays, I would do a dance. The first time someone that I didn't know commented, it was a dream come true. A year and a half later, I played 'Fallon.'

Back when I was competing I had a lot of fans wanting my autograph, wanting to take my picture, but nothing like what my son is dealing with.

I have no interest that I go to India or go to Hollywood or Bollywood. I'm not interested. I am a social media sensation. This is what I like.

I was surprised to know I had so many hits on YouTube.

I feel like a normal kid, still. I just get recognized in public now. People usually just want a picture.

The women in Europe think I'm the Beatles, they throw me flowers.

I think, at some point, I might have said it must be great to be as big as Elvis, but that wasn't a realistic dream.

'Sleepless' was the first thing that came out and really gained a lot of traction online.

The first time someone asked us for an autograph was the moment we realized we were doing something that most people spend their teenage years dreaming about, for sure.

People do Vine so many different ways. If you're original, then you'll get followers. There are people who do selfie Vines, people who do special effects, people who do artistic Vines. You have to find your niche and people will find it. Of course, it helps if you're 16 and if you're a handsome guy who is taking your shirt off.

As fame becomes more democratized, we might all have to start struggling with the powers, anxieties, and responsibilities of being a minor celeb.

I think, for the first time, people are starting to say, 'That's Sterling K. Brown,' which is cool, which is uncharted territory for your boy. It's nice to be called by your name when you're not in character.

It's really easy to go viral, but I think it's really hard then to have a career.

I have been hearing from people that everyone is loving my music, which is a great feeling. To be honest, it's overwhelming... The female following on Twitter is insane.

I ask myself all the time, 'How do I always go viral?'

I had heard about Vine through Twitter, and my first video was of me freaking out on my couch. Back then I had 5 followers.

I want to be famous.

I don't know Robbie Williams. I know his name, but I've never met him.