Curtis Jackson Quotes

I have no shame in making music that maybe, if you listen to it long enough, you'll realize you've heard this or that part of it before. I'm still very excited by an amazingly written song, so that's really the thing that I work on when I make records with people.

Three 6 Mafia have been around for a long time; we've made a lot of music. Anybody's music can influence anybody. I've heard people say that our music has influenced such and such, and it could be true, and it could not.

Composers shouldn't think too much - it interferes with their plagiarism.

If you listen to a lot of music, it gradually seeps into your consciousness or your unconsciousness and comes out in your music.

I've been ripping the Rolling Stones off with every song I write in some form or another.

I know when somebody's heard my music. I can hear it in their music.

I wanted to feel like an artist for once in my life. I wanted to use other producers for respect, to let them know that I listen to other people's music and that I'm just not out here on my own page.

The rappers have gone in and created a lot of hit music based upon my influence. And they'll tell you if you ask.

I really didn't try to make an effort to make urban music, but I am a product of my inspirations.

I don't get my inspiration from a specific source. It's more like if you listen to a good tune, it gives me inspiration to write a better tune.

It's funny, because music is one of those things it is natural to go into. You hear it so much growing up, it kind of permeates you and eventually you spew out some music of your own.

I think it's important for fans to know that but if I'm doing something that inspires me musically then I think it will inspire someone else too.

Ed Sheeran wrote his songs, so I wanted to write my own songs.

I probably get most of my inspiration through music.

I'm just inspired by music.

It's weird: I don't really know where I pull my inspiration from. I think it's N.E.R.D.

I try to listen to as much as possible. I know some people really try to avoid music when they're writing and recording, but I am very inspired by so many different musicians, and I need to learn.

Lyrically and melodically, Drake was definitely a big influence of mine.

N.E.R.D. was also from - not too far from where I was from growing up. For a lot of people who make music, that was a huge influence in teen years.

I think... people are inspired by our music, and that's cool. We all borrow each other's music.

I've always been a good imitator. I love music. But I'm just not that original.

One musician listens to another musician, and you get inspired and then you do your thing, but it's yours.

Whether I'm making my own record, or playing a guitar part, I want what I do to have an impact.

I can't just sit down and make a song in a day. It's only possible if you focus on the music and not the sound.

My dad's music was a great inspiration to me.