Zedd Quotes

Meeting someone who likes what I've made is like discovering a brother or sister.

And when I play they know I exist, and it leaves a space when I go.

I think I'm relatable.

Singing is about telling a story. When you are onstage, you get to be your own self... When acting, you're someone else.

Music allows the great opportunity to play with people who turned you on and you love.

The gift of song is just like... I think music is one of those true things in this world that is universal.

I feel that people really feel they've got a part of me when they listen to my albums and the themes just show themselves.

I am the same as the public as my fans.

You write alone, but you write hoping that there will be readers who will connect with what you write, and it's so wonderful and amazing - I can't even tell you - when that actually happens.

If you're doing something that's period, you've got to live in it, and you've got to make it resonate with you.

I'm not looking to be a superstar. I just want to be in a room with good people who are similar to me and are at least open to things that I have to say.

I'm just trying to write things that resonate with people. And when we're all going through something together, I think you smile after that - I hope that people leave inspired after one of my shows.

When I can write a song in a way where I feel like other people can relate to it, and I can take it past being cathartic just for me, that's when I know I can share it. Otherwise, I'd just feel like it's selfish.

I'm attracted to music made by people who let themselves be emotional. They really care about what they do, and we believe in what they say.

The artists that I relate to and love the most are the ones where I can listen to the record, and I can know them better, and for me, that's writing it.

Music transcends language. BTS communicates with our fans by staying true to ourselves and believing in music every day.

I knew so many people were coming up to me because they knew who I was, not because they were fans of my music. That bothered me because I don't want to be a celebrity; I want to be an artist.

Without art, you don't have society. It underpins so much.

Through music, I think we can inspire each other.

In a lot of ways, the Nocturnals are a safety net and a beautiful, beautiful blanket. All the life and music we've woven makes it so much more than a name on a marquee. But I realized the Nocturnals aren't me but a part of me... so it's natural to want to grow.

Even with the beauty stories we put out, we saw there was an opportunity to address issues of representation, identity, self-expression. We created the community that we wanted to have at 'Teen Vogue.' We were willing to lose some to have more.

Music, like film, is an incredible tool for creating empathy.

I can share my experiences with people, and they identify with it and sing it back to me. That's the best feeling in the world.

I like the idea of a broader range of people feeling seen.

People love culture and authenticity.